Madrigal Petit Verdot 2016

Petit Verdot rarely gets to show what it becomes with age. The 2016 Madrigal is the answer.

Petit Verdot is Napa Valley's most underestimated grape — planted primarily as a blending component in Bordeaux-style wines, it is rarely bottled on its own. Madrigal Family Winery has championed it as a standalone variety for years, and the results make a compelling case. At its best, Napa Petit Verdot produces wines of extraordinary concentration, deep violet colour, and a structural backbone that rewards patience. The 2016 vintage, now approaching a decade in bottle, is entering its most expressive phase.

Tasting Notes

Dried violet, dark plum, and espresso open the nose with the quiet confidence of a wine that has had time to settle into itself. On the palate, concentrated dark fruit is framed by firm, well-integrated tannins that have softened with age without losing their grip. A savoury depth runs through the mid-palate — the kind of complexity that only comes from time in bottle rather than time in barrel.

The Finish

Long and structured, with dark berry and a mineral persistence that carries through to a clean, authoritative close. A rare opportunity to drink Napa Petit Verdot at genuine maturity.