95pts Wine Advocate

The 2019 Rothwell Hyde Proprietary Red boasts lovely sage, thyme and rosemary nuances layered on a ripe bed of mixed berries. Full-bodied and supple, it finishes long and silky. It should be approachable upon release but drink well through 2040, as it possesses ample concentration and plenty of ripe fruit. While not a second wine in the traditional sense, it does incorporate lots that don't end up working in the single-vineyard wines, and it's priced below them. (JC) Inner quote mark (9/2022)

93pts Wine Spectator

Broad and rich in feel, with notes of tobacco, bittersweet cocoa and alder woven in and around a core of steeped black currant and blackberry fruit. Shows solid grip too, with a strong loamy tug through the finish as the fruit pumps along. Approachable for the fruit, but there's no rush here. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec. 

93pts Vinous

The 2019 Rothwell Hyde is fabulous. Sumptuous and racy to the core, the 2019 is packed in inky dark fruit, blackberry jam, chocolate, mocha and spice. Silky, plush tannins wrap it all together. The Rothwell Hyde is a terrific Abreu wine that will drink well upon release. It is far more than a second wine.

Winemaker Notes

Rothwell Hyde may be the wine that most closely defines Abreu Vineyards, demonstrating what is possible when intention, hard work and Mother Nature come together.

The wine builds on fruit from Madrona Ranch and Cappella, sites hovering on the western edge of the town of St. Helena. With each harvest we discover how these two properties – barely a quarter mile apart yet entirely distinct - can be combined in infinite ways to make an intentional wine of purity and pedigree.

Blend: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot, 2% Malbec

Winery Notes

David Abreu is a third generation native of the Napa Valley. David grew up in Rutherford, California in a family with farming interests. Starting at an early age, David worked during the summers at Inglenook and Caymus vineyard. As time passed, his interests focused on viticulture and ultimately he began to farm and manage several properties on his own. In 1980 he founded David Abreu Vineyard Management, Inc. That same year he developed the Madrona Ranch vineyard. David produced his first wine in 1986 from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc at Madrona Ranch. His first commercial release was with the 1987 Abreu Madrona Ranch.