93pts Vinous

The 2022 Armé is another gorgeous wine in this range from Marietta. Bold and racy in the glass, with generous forward fruit, the 2022 is all charm. Succulent red cherry, spice, blood orange, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and crushed leaves all meld together. This mid-weight, flavorful Cabernet Sauvignon delivers the goods, big time. Dollops of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot round out the blend.

91pts Jeb Dunnuck

The full-bodied 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Arme is named for an earlier generation family member married to the namesake Marietta, Armé, whose colorful past included time in prison during Prohibition. It adds 4% Merlot, 2% Malbec, and 2% Petit Verdot for rounding and complexity. Exuberant red fruit is seasoned in a hint of baking spice, sage, and dried herb, with wraparound tannins and a finishing touch of black olive.

91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2022 Armé Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with 4% Merlot, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, has pleasantly herbal scents of blackcurrant, black plum, grilled peppers and hints of violet. The full-bodied palate balances concentrated, perfumed fruit with clay-textured tannins and juicy acidity, and it has a long, graphite-laced finish.

Winemaker Notes

Marietta’s husband, Armé, nurtured my father’s love for this majestic landscape we call home. Like an early morning horse ride through chaparral, this Cabernet kicks up waves of floral, mint, and dusty sage on the nose. Elevated, clear, and refreshing, this wine startles and intrigues. Across the palate a broad flood of grippy tannins is eroded by a core of velvet. Fresh and rounded, big yet steely, with hints of Kalamata olive under the primary note of blueberry, this wine has incredible focus with settled length.

Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot