Kinsman Eades Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Kaanos 2021 CM10 a wine of almost weightless

a wine of almost weightless intensity

and Cinsault

fermented with wild yeasts in chestnut botti and concrete

and plenty of it flat and forgettable

Kinsman Eades Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Kaanos 2021 CM10 a wine of almost weightlessKinsman Eades is the project of Nigel and Shae Kinsman, and Nigel's resume is the headline here: he made wine at Napa's revered Araujo Estate before launching this label, chasing a more elegant, site driven style of Cabernet. Kaanos (Kaannos) comes from a parcel on Oakville's prized western benchland, at the toes of the Mayacamas, all 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. It's raised in French oak but built for balance rather than brute power, the kind of Napa Cab