🏰 The 2019 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Dark Ark is a truly exceptional Napa Valley Cabernet, often receiving perfect or near-perfect scores from critics. Jeb Dunnuck awarded it 100 points, calling it "another perfect wine from this estate that delivers everything you could want from a wine." Decanter gave it 99 points, describing it as a barrel selection of denser and more powerful wines from the Ark vineyard. It boasts beautiful aromatics of red and black currants, graphite, darker chocolate, smoked tobacco, and violets. On the palate, it's dense, full-bodied, and brooding with black cherries, cassis, and loam, featuring super fine-grained tannins and a long mineral finish. The wine is known for its multi-dimensional, complex style and incredible depth and length, with the purity of Cabernet fruit being phenomenal. It's a masterclass in tannins and can be drunk any time over the coming 20-30 years. 【 A perfect or near-perfect scoring Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 】. 🍴 This dense, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon pairs naturally with rich, high-fat proteins. Dry-aged ribeye steak, braised short ribs with root vegetables, grilled lamb chops with rosemary, and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano are excellent choices. For an Eastern pairing, consider a rich Korean BBQ short rib or a deeply flavored Cantonese beef stew with daikon. 🥂 This wine is best for collectors seeking a limited-production Napa Cabernet with critical acclaim, gifting to serious Cabernet Sauvignon enthusiasts, anchoring a tasting of top-tier Howell Mountain wines, or cellaring for long-term aging. Decant for 60-90 minutes and serve at 62-65°F (16-18°C).