Memento Mori
Flagship Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
2023
Vintage
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Where it is, October 2026
Too Young: holding until the full drinking arc opens in 2030.
Assess bottle condition and storage history before opening.
The ‘23 Flagship Cabernet Sauvignon.
Memento Mori Flagship Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon drawn from Napa Valley single-vineyard sites.
Cellared Ageability Index (CAI) drinking timeline
Storage and bottle condition can shift the experience.
The peak window sits inside the broader full drinking arc.
Tasting note
Crushed blackberry, Mirabelle plum, mocha, cassis, gravel, tobacco, and spiced toffee move into boysenberry, blueberry, black tea, iron, cardamom, wet stone, truffle, leather, and warm earth.
The 2023 vintage
The 2023 Flagship is presented as sophisticated and balanced, with crimson acidity, exquisite tannin, and a plush layered finish.
About Memento Mori
The blend draws on six named Napa Valley sites and spent 22 months in 100% new French oak from Darnajou, Taransaud, Remond, Atelier, and Sylvain.
From the cellar: pair with
Grilled rib-eye
The Flagship's layered black fruit, tobacco, and plush tannin can carry the char and fat of rib-eye.
Braised short ribs
Mocha, warm earth, and iron resonate with slow-braised beef and deepen rather than fight its richness.
Mushroom and truffle pasta
Truffle, wet stone, and black tea notes make an earthy mushroom preparation a source-aligned pairing.
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Frequently Asked
What is Memento Mori Flagship 2023?
It is a 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon drawn from multiple single-vineyard sites.
What does the Flagship taste like?
The producer lists blackberry, plum, mocha, cassis, gravel, tobacco, tea, iron, truffle, leather, and warm earth.
How was the 2023 aged?
It spent 22 months in 100% new French oak.
Does the source provide opening years?
No dated opening period is provided on the exact producer record.