Conn Creek built Anthology to leverage its reach across Napa Valley. The winery’s standard-bearer draws Cabernet Sauvignon from across Napa rather than a single appellation. Each vintage becomes an exercise in selection, with Conn Creek free to follow the strongest Cabernet wherever it emerges. The 2021 vintage brought new hands to those decisions. Jean Hoefliger joined Conn Creek as consulting winemaker that year, bringing experience from Château Lynch-Bages and Château Carbonnieux in Bordeaux, as well as Newton Vineyard and Alpha Omega in Napa Valley. Conn Creek describes his approach through terroir, elegance, and complexity, making Anthology a fit for his first vintage with the winery. Five years on from the 2021 harvest, Anthology is no longer a young Napa Cabernet. Time in the bottle has enhanced Hoefliger’s pursuit of elegance and complexity, and the critical response was convincing. This is Conn Creek’s standard-bearer with bottle age, critical backing, and a $100 retail price. At $49.99, the opportunity is hard to miss.