91pts Wine Enthusiast

The wine's aroma notes include dried herbs, red plum, cassis, fennel, and toasted oak. The flavor on the palate is raspberry, black strawberry, green bell pepper, and silky tannins on the finish. 

Wine Spectator

Warmed cherry compote is soft-edged and laced with a dill note in this modest offering. Drink now. 5,000 cases made.

Tasting Notes

Dramatic aromas of blackberry, red and black currants. Complex nuanced mocha and black pepper frame a toasty finish. 10 months in barrel, aged in French Oak.

Pairs well with classic lasagna, braised short ribs, aged Gouda.

About the Wine

Sophisticated and refined, Cabernet is always a dinner party favorite. Indulge in a rich bouquet of ripe raspberries, blackberry pie, oak and savory spices. Delicate, soft tannins provide structure and linger elegantly.

Winery Notes

Will Bucklin continues to be our consulting winemaker, as he collaborates with Sean during the winemaking process of all of our wines. Will is a graduate of UC Davis’ prestigious enology program and started his career with an internship at the historic and world-renowned Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Following stints with Thomas Hardy in Australia and Navarro Vineyards in Mendocino, he worked with Sean at King Estate in Oregon. Together, Will and Sean work closely with the vineyards we contract, and their collaborative efforts create the consistent wines we sell today.

Sean was recruited by King Estate Winery in Oregon to manage the Estate, where he learned firsthand the importance of site-specific viticulture. After leaving King Estate, Sean led Benton Lane Winery, rounding out his cool-climate viticulture experience. Sean and his family then headed back to California for the opportunity to manage Renwood Winery and enhance his experience growing and marketing some of the Golden State’s best Zinfandel and Syrah. Four years later, he founded Sean Minor Wines.