The Greatness of Groth

A vertical tasting of this Napa Cabernet powerhouse reveals 40 years of success

Suzanne and Dennis Groth sit together at their Napa family winery and taste glasses of Groth Cabernet Sauvignon.
Suzanne Groth has now joined her father, Dennis, in running their family estate in Napa Valley. (Laura Flippen)

Among the many multigenerational, family-owned wineries in Napa Valley, Groth stands as an exemplar. With the family’s second generation now working to keep the business moving forward, senior editor and lead taster for California Cabernet Sauvignon, James Molesworth, felt the moment was right to look back on the estate’s 40-year history through a retrospective tasting covering the 1982 through 2021 vintages. Read his report here!

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