WTN: Add an “e” and it’s not that Hennessy

by **David M. Bueker** » Fri Sep 25, 2026 8:18 pm

2018 Enfield Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Hennessey Ridge - USA, California, Napa Valley (9/25/2026)
Serious throwback Cabernet! No discernible oak. Mint and tobacco overlay dark cassis fruit - it’s Cabernet that is naked as the day it was born. Kind of a shock to the system, but once I got used to it I like the unandorned style. There’s ample fruit and structure for further aging, so I’ll leave a couple of bottles for several more years. Should be interesting.

by **Patchen Markell** » Sun Sep 27, 2026 5:03 pm

Thanks for the note. I have a small number of these from 2017-2019 and don't think I've opened any of them yet, so good to know what to expect.

by **David M. Bueker** » Sun Sep 27, 2026 10:34 pm

I’ve been buying John’s Cabernet since 2012, and realized recently that I had only ever opened two of the wines. So I stood up several.