94pts Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate has 6% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot in the blend. Deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps with notions of kirsch, wild blueberries, and blackcurrant jelly giving way to nuances of red roses, underbrush, and fried herbs. The full-bodied palate is laden with densely packed black fruit layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing with a real skip in its step.

93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Cade Estate combines fruit from the original vineyard and 13th Vineyard. It shows hints of pine and sage on the nose, accenting a base of ripe black cherries, while the full-bodied palate is concentrated. It's rich without being overdone, with a long, velvety finish.

93pts Jeb Dunnuck

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain comes almost all from the estate on Howell Mountain and is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot. It has classic Howell Mountain style in its ripe blue fruits, violets, iron, and bouquet garni-like aromatics, and its medium to full-bodied, with a rich, mouth-filling texture and outstanding length. It has another 15 years of prime drinking ahead of it.

92pts Antonio Galloni, Vinous

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is wonderfully alluring. The purity of the fruit is quite striking. Bold and creamy, with terrific depth, the 2021 is surprisingly accessible for a young Howell Mountain Cabernet. Succulent dark plum, mocha, spice, leather and menthol are front and center. Dollops of Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot add aromatic and flavor complexity.

Winemaker Note

The 2021 CADE Estate Cabernet Sauvignon has beautiful aromas of cherry, raspberry, cranberry, cocoa nibs, baked red delicious apples, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee, followed by rhubarb pie, cinnamon, clove, red cherry, and boysenberry flavors on the palate. The wine has that classic Howell Mountain structure with great density and length. The 2021 vintage was warm and early but produced wines with great length, texture, bountiful fruit, and elegance.

Blend: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot