
Indigo – ai represents the color indigo in the Japanese language, an element used in textile dyeing for thousands of years. Indigo is a rare commodity, just as the wine that bears its name, and with aging, both evolve and soften in texture and expression. Selected from the most superb blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon and enhanced by additional Bordeaux components, ai is the boldest expression of the estate’s vineyard potential.
KENZO
Prestige Cabernet Sauvignon
Rated among the "Top 100 Reds from Napa Valley" by James Suckling
KENZO
Prestige Cabernet Sauvignon
“This is very reserved at first, before it suddenly opens up with pure currants, underbrush, licorice, tar, crushed stones and dark chocolate shavings. The plush fruit of the vintage is there to be beheld, but it's so compact and beautifully framed by structured tannins. Lovely acidity drives the palate through to a long, chewy finish. Sexy.”
JAMES SUCKLING ON AI
Color
Deep maroon
Bouquet
Wild strawberry, vanilla extract, dark chocolate, ripe apricot, white pepper, cigar box, cedar, leather
Palate
Dense, yet delicate. Ripe red berry with a hint of dusty earth supported by young, integrated tannins
Origin
Estate Bottled, Napa Valley
Vintner
Kenzo Tsujimoto
Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Viticulturist
David Abreu
Cépage
Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), Malbec (4%), Merlot (4%), Petit Verdot (3%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Volume
1.5L, 750ml, 375ml
Alcohol
15.2%
Barrel Aging
20 months in 50% new French oak, 50% neutral French oak
Awards
96 points | The Wine Enthusiast
96 points | James Suckling
Color
Deep burgundy
Bouquet
Wild blackberries, vanilla bean, cedar, blood orange, slate, white pepper
Palate
Savory, well-structured, balanced acidity, silky, well-integrated tannins
Origin
Estate Bottled, Napa Valley
Vintner
Kenzo Tsujimoto
Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Viticulturist
David Abreu
Cépage
Cabernet Sauvignon (92%), Cabernet Franc (2%), Malbec (2%), Merlot (2%), Petit Verdot (2%)
Volume
1.5L, 750ml, 375ml
Alcohol
15.2%
Barrel Aging
20 months in 50% new French oak, 50% neutral French oak
Color
Rich maroon
Bouquet
Wild blackberries, vanilla bean, cedar, blood orange, white pepper, slate
Palate
Savory, well-structured, balanced acidity, delicate tannins
Origin
Estate Bottled, Napa Valley
Vintner
Kenzo Tsujimoto
Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Viticulturist
David Abreu
Cépage
Cabernet Sauvignon (90%), Merlot (4%), Cabernet Franc (2%), Malbec (2%), Petit Verdot (2%)
Volume
1.5L, 750ml, 375ml
Alcohol
15.2%
Barrel Aging
20 months in 50% new French oak, 50% neutral French oak
Awards
97 points | James Suckling
Color
Rich maroon
Bouquet
Sweet cinnamon, dried apricot, orange zest
Palate
White pepper, sage, thyme flanked by austere tannins
Origin
Estate Bottled, Napa Valley
Vintner
Kenzo Tsujimoto
Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Viticulturist
David Abreu
Cépage
Cabernet Sauvignon (90%), Malbec (7%), Cabernet Franc (1.5%), Merlot (1.5%)
Volume
1.5L, 750ml, 375ml
Alcohol
14.8%
Barrel Aging
20 months in 60% new French Oak, 40% neutral French Oak
Color
Dark ruby red
Bouquet
Black pepper, crushed granite, cocoa, new leather, plum preserves and cinnamon
Palate
Firm tannins give way to plum and blackberry, followed by medium acidity on the mid-palate and a lush finish
Origin
Estate Bottled, Napa Valley
Vintner
Kenzo Tsujimoto
Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Viticulturist
David Abreu
Cépage
Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), Merlot (6.5%), Petit Verdot (4.4%), Cabernet Franc (2.2%)
Volume
1.5L, 750ml, 375ml
Alcohol
14.8%
Barrel Aging
20 months in 60% new French Oak, 40% neutral French Oak