Flora Springs Winery Trilogy Napa Valley 2021

96 PointsTasting Panel The Komes family has been crafting their flagship blend since 1984; composed of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, and 5% Malbec fermented in stainless steel and aged in small French (90%) and American (10%) oak barrels for 18 months, this is the label's 38th bottling. Following a suede-textured entry with concentrated notes of blueberry bramble plus a sprinkle of white pepper, the approachable palate caresses with a mocha-mint middle. Graphite adds to its concentration, surrounding a soil-rich core reminiscent of Pauillac.

94 Points Jeb Dunnuck The flagship 2021 Trilogy from this estate checks in as 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, and the rest Malbec, all raised in mostly (all?) new oak. This medium to full-bodied, ripe, concentrated, satisfying effort has lots of blueberry and darker raspberry-like fruit, some chocolaty oak and dusty minerality, ripe tannins, and a great finish. I love its overall balance, it has notable purity, and I see no reason it shouldn't evolve for 15-20 years.

93 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec, Flora Springs's 2021 Trilogy offers up an intriguing bouquet of ripe cherries, fine sandalwood and a hint of mint too. While not a huge blockbuster wine, it's medium to full-bodied, nicely proportioned and silky in feel, with a lingering finish.

92 Points James Suckling Ripe blackberries, cassis, black olives, cedar and vanilla on the nose. Hints of pencil shavings, too. Full and polished with fine and compact tannins and a lingering finish. Bright and vivid. Better after 2025.