Memento Mori
Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Napa Valley
2022
Vintage
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Where it is, October 2026
Too Young: holding until the full drinking arc opens in 2027.
Memento Mori presents its 2022 flagship Cabernet as energetic and mineral-driven with layered dark fruit.
The ‘22 Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley.
Memento Mori 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, the producer flagship blend with Damson plum, blackberry preserve and mineral-driven structure.
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
Memento Mori calls its 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon the flagship wine that showcases attributes of each vineyard it works with. The producer names ripe Damson plum, blackberry preserve, dried violet, cocoa powder, sandalwood, crushed wet stone and toffee, followed by leather, truffle and underbrush as it evolves in the glass. It describes an unctuous palate of black currant, kirsch, black raspberry, graphite, espresso and spiced vanilla, backed by elegant but powerful minerality and keen waves of acidity. Begin with the dark-fruit and floral register, then look for sandalwood, wet-stone and savory detail before judging how the acidity and mineral structure carry the individual bottle.
The 2022 vintage
The exact producer 2022 flagship release describes a layered Cabernet with dark fruit, powerful minerality and keen acidity. It does not provide a separate vintage-weather chronology, so none is inferred here.
About Memento Mori
Memento Mori identifies this as its flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, intended to showcase the attributes of the vineyards it works with as a whole. The exact 2022 release frames the wine through dark fruit, savory evolution, minerality and acidity.
From the cellar: pair with
Grilled ribeye with espresso rub
The producer names black currant, espresso, graphite and mineral structure; seared beef can meet that documented frame.
Porcini risotto
Truffle, underbrush and crushed wet stone are source-described, making an earthy savory dish a useful complement.
Duck with blackberry jus
Blackberry preserve, kirsch and black raspberry are named by the producer; a savory duck dish can echo the fruit register.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- The producer page does not state a serving temperature. begin around 60-65°F (16-18°C), then adjust from the glass.
- Decanting
- The producer page gives no decanting instruction. pour a small first taste, then use a gentle staged decant only if the aromatics or tannins feel tightly packed.
- Cellar Storage
- store dark and vibration-free at a stable cellar temperature, ideally around 55°F (13°C).
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Frequently Asked
What is this Memento Mori wine?
The producer identifies it as the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon that showcases attributes of its vineyard sources.
What does the producer say it tastes like?
The producer names Damson plum, blackberry, dried violet, cocoa, sandalwood, wet stone, toffee, leather, truffle, black currant, kirsch, graphite, espresso and spiced vanilla.
How is the structure described?
Memento Mori describes an unctuous palate, elegant but powerful minerality and keen waves of acidity.