96pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ravens has a deep garnet-purple color, prancing out of the glass with vivacious scents of blueberry pie, black currant cordial and fresh blackberries plus hints of cinnamon toast and clove oil. Full-bodied, the palate has an approachable structure of finely grained tannins and bold freshness supporting the tightly knit black fruits, finishing with a spicy kick. 346 cases were made.

96pts Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ravens Vineyard is incredibly beautiful and vivid. Inky and heady, with striking purity of fruit, the 2018 hits all the right notes. Raspberry jam, blood orange, mint and rose petal give the 2018 a very distinct exotic feel. The aromatics alone are so enticing, but there is a lot more to the 2018. I would give the 2018 at least a few years in bottle to soften.

95pts James Suckling
Wonderful aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries with blueberries and flowers. Some wet-earth and spice undertones. Full-bodied with very fine tannins and a gorgeous upside to the fine tannins that grow at the end. Persistent finish. Partially made in amphora. Better after 2025, but already very attractive to taste.

Winemaker Notes

On the nose, espresso, bacon, nutmeg, cola, black cherry, bay, blueberry, violets, iodine, leather, new motor oil, walnut, and coconut. A big attack and flavor on the palate. Plum, cherry, nutmeg, cocoa, espresso. A finish of espresso, cherries, plum, cocoa, and tobacco.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our estate vineyard, The Ravens. Yields are kept down and farmed organically to achieve the best expression of the fruit. The grapes are hand-harvested then naturally fermented with the vineyard's indigenous yeast.

The wine is aged for over 20 months in Tuscan terra-cotta amphora and French oak barrels made by small-production coopers. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined. Beautiful aromatics, elegant structure, and fantastic length characterize this Cabernet of great aging potential

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