96pts Jeb Dunnuck

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Reserve is softer and more upfront compared to the Black Label, offering a terrific perfume of cassis and black raspberry fruits supported by spicy oak and violets. It too is perfectly balanced, has full-bodied richness, and tons of character.

95pts Wine Spectator

Displays showy flavors of boysenberry, blackberry and black currant preserves that stretch out beautifully over a polished structure, while flashes of warm loam, ganache, sweet bay and violet swirl through. Offers all that, plus a sense of freshness through the flamboyant finish. Drink now through 2042. 2,300 cases made.

95pts Tasting Panel

A combination of two estate vineyards the steep Leopoldina and Fortuna, set on volcanic red soils-contribute to the complexity of this Oakville Cab. A flow of energy consumes the palate with generous notes of blueberry and cassis. The wine exudes restrained power through flavors of violets, graphite, and saddle leather.

93pts James Suckling

A firm and rich cabernet with dark berries, bark, dried leaves, cola and sweet spices on the nose following through to a full body with creamy tannins and texture. Lush and structured with a juicy core of blackberries and cherries at the finish with a spicy touch as well.

Winemaker Notes

Fresh ollalieberries and juicy red cassis captivate the nose to a sensory prelude of the generous symphony that awaits. Dimpled, superfine tannins reveal texture and structure as they dance along the palate, rounding out richness and freshness with refined precision. The interplay of these tannins creates a harmonious balance that carries the wine's complexity with grace. With each sip, lush blue and dark fruits cascade with opulence and abundance, extending all the way through to it's endless finish. Its aromatic beginnings of yumminess echo and reverberate, creating a sensory memory that remains long after the last sip.
Blend: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot