2021 Cathiard Vineyard 'Hora' Proprietary Red Blend Napa Valley
Time shapes all things—land, legacy, and the wines that flow from them. Hora (Latin for “hour”) pays homage to the centuries of ambition, loss, and revival that define this storied estate. First planted in 1885 by the Rennie brothers—visionary Scots who left their mark on both Napa and London Bridge—the land fell silent through fire, phylloxera, and Prohibition before being rekindled by Florence and Daniel Cathiard. Drawing from their Bordeaux heritage at Château Smith Haut Lafitte, they’ve breathed new life into this historic vineyard.
A deep, luminous blend, Hora pulses with blackcurrant, violet, and warm spice, wrapped in velvety tannins and a lingering finish. A wine that honors the past while embracing the future—don’t let this moment slip away.
Seize the hour—claim your bottle today.
Decanter
Cathiard Vineyard's 2021 Hora Red from Napa Valley blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 10% Malbec, sourced primarily from benchland blocks and aged in oak for 14 months. A combination of gentle extraction, whole berry ferment, and the addition of Malbec provides lifted aromatics on a stunning, compact, and precise wine that exudes pure blackberry and black currant fruit aromas laced with cedarwood spices. Fine tannins and pronounced mid-palate depth create a wonderfully seamless mouthfeel, leading with saline-tinged blackberry fruits, cassis, and red currants. It's a very polished red with a richness that is evident but not overstated.
James Suckling
Lovely aromas of spices with some mahogany, red currants and perfume. It’s medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a bright and clean finish. No need to wait on this. A blend of 55% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, and 10% malbec. Drink now.
Jeb Dunnuck
The 2021 Hora is the entry-level wine from the Cathiards’ estate in Napa, and it’s a balanced, medium to full-bodied, impressive wine offering ample red and black currant fruit, nicely integrated oak, a round, layered mouthfeel, and ripe yet building tannins. It’s impeccably made, blossoms nicely with time in the glass, and should have no problem evolving gracefully over the coming 10-12 years, if not longer.
Wine Spectator
A handsomely built red, with a tense core wrapped in richly layered currant, mocha espresso and toasty spice flavors that gather richness toward medium-grained tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. Drink now through 2032.
Vinous
The 2021 Hora, Cathiard's entry-level offering, is an absolute joy. Bright, aromatic and punchy, with tons of aromatic definition, the 2021 possesses gorgeous inner sweetness and tons of charm. Crushed flowers, red cherry fruit, plum, spice, tobacco and cedar all meld together effortlessly.