Tasting Notes Aromas of black cassis, layers of black tea, earth, and a touch of dark baking chocolate. Dense, refined tannins provide a velvety texture. The palate is full of mixed berries, dark chocolate, Chai tea and a dusting of sweet graham cracker crumbles await you on the finish.
Reviews 97 points, Tasting Panel Magazine, Meridith May, July 2022 issue
96 points Blue Lifestyle, Anthony Dias Blue, 10/3/20
95 points, wine.com, Wilfred Wong, 2/9/22
94 points Wine Enthusiast, Virginie Boone, December 2019 issue
93 points The Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 1/31/19
93 points jamessuckling.com, James Suckling, 11/19/18
93 points Decanter, Elin McCoy, 5/29/19
92 points, Decanter, 2016 Vintage California Cabernet Panel December 2020 issue
91 points, Gold 2021 London Wine Competition
90 points Wine & Spirits, Joshua Greene, October 2019 issue & Year's Best US Cabernets Blends, December issue
Gold, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Vintage Notes The near-perfect 2016 growing season started early, saw ideal weather conditions throughout and wrapped up as the valley's first significant fall rainstorm arrived on October 14. Thanks to a relatively steady and mild July and August and then a series of warm days at the end of the growing season, vineyards were able to progress to perfect ripeness.
