Much has already been written about the 2017 vintage in Napa Valley, but nothing equals actually tasting the wines from this very memorable vintage. Characterized by a record-breaking rainfall in late winter/early Spring, then cooler temperatures for much of Summer until August turned alternatingly warm/hot, the year certainly saw a bit of every type of weather. Fortunately, these events were sequenced perfectly; the vines grew well in Spring because of the abundant rain, creating healthy canopies which protected the fruit well throughout summer and even into the warm days of August. These abundant canopies also helped to create a fully-ripe crop a few weeks earlier than we might otherwise expect, and hence the grapes for the Keever 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon were harvested between September 12 and 18, 2017.