The 2016 version of this wine scored 93 points from Vinous and the 2017 scored 94. 2018 is, at a minimum, on par with the 2017.
Deep ruby in the glass with a pale purple rim. Dark and brooding nose of graphite, lavender, and dark fruit at first but with air the red rock minerality and pretty cherry fruit emerge, hinting at things to come. This beauty is supple and racy on entry with the fruit swaddled in hillside baby-fat. With maceration one can get the black cherry and black tea so clearly some decanting is in order here. Plenty of length and the precision. Bottled on 8/26/20, decant for several hours now and drink this beautiful Cabernet over the next 10-15 years.
22 months in 100% neutral French oak.
13.5% alc.
Bottled August 26th, 2020
