91pts James Suckling

Very ripe, warm and intense, with notes of plums, sweet berries, ground cloves, cedar and tar. Full-bodied with generous purple fruit character and creamy tannins. Plush and opulent.

Tasting Notes

Deep purple with a red middle with prevalent aromas of blueberry and dark cherry. A concentration of wild blackberries, bittersweet chocolate, maple with round supple tannins. While the wine shows off its generous structure and firm tannins, the finish is luxurious and velvet-like as it gracefully ends. Drink now through the next 10 years.

Winemaker Notes

The latest release of this very popular Cabernet by Nick Goldschmidt and his middle daughter Katherine continues this close family tradition. Sourced from The Stonemason Hill Vineyard in Alexander Valley, this is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.  This is a very unique vineyard in that the slope is facing north so it get more indirect than direct sunlight. This means it is cooler than most other vineyards in Alexander Valley. The grapes here ripen slowly and continue to hang late in the season bringing good, beautifully balanced acidity and lots of complex nuance.

This 2021 shows all of that complexity and vibrancy. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, hand-picked, aged in 70% French, 20% American, 10% Hungarian oak barrels with a medium toast. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, Vegan.

Vegan