Winemaker Notes The 2022 Mercury Head sits in the glass with an opaque garnet core and a dark cardinal rim as tinges of purple shimmer from within. The nose is chock-full of aromatics—blue fruits, blackcurrant, licorice, baking spices, lavender and crushed gravel. Paired with a flooding palate with tremendous yet balanced weight, notes of blackberry,…
94pts Decanter A seamless, balanced, classic Napa Cabernet with ample fruit weight balanced by a cooling freshness. Leads with red berry fruit laced with tobacco, cassis, cedar and sagebrush. A dusty tannin backbone with hints of chocolate and baking spices built to a toasty finish that grows bright with crushed purple florals. So inviting. Grape…
90pts Wine Enthusiast This bottling is bright and juicy, with concentrated red fruit on the nose. These notes repeat on the palate, intertwined with citrus, potpourri, cracked black peppercorns, vanilla beans, cinnamon spice and chicory. Silky tannins mark the finish. Winemaker Notes This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our 50-year-old vines on the estate. Late October…
94pts Tasting Panel Jasmine, violets, and mocha are on target in this dynamic, energetic red along with strokes of chalky tannins. An elegant flow of creamy boysenberry and sinewy sandalwood sustains its structure, while a wash of Worcestershire goes on and on. 90pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Legacy Collection features…
97pts Jeb Dunnuck Taking lots of air to show at its best, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a brilliant, classic, age-worthy wine from this great estate. It certainly shows the more structured, vibrant style of the 2018 vintage with lively acids, yet it has utterly classic Cabernet crème de cassis and almost blue fruits as…
Winemaker Notes A classic cabernet showing a panoply of gorgeous dark flavors including black cherry, ripe plum, Cubano tobacco, graphite and sandalwood with underlying notes of tar and chocolate. Textbook cabernet in the mouth with beautiful tannin that is weighty without being ponderous, refined without being delicate. This is a contemplative cabernet that also satisfies…
92pts Wine Spectator Frankly ripe, with a vivid beam of creamed plum, açaà and boysenberry fruit flavors, glistening with vanilla-accented toast through a polished finish. Aimed squarely at the hedonist crowd. Drink now through 2022. Winemaker NotesDeep, dark brick red to blood plum. A seamless blend of crème de cassis, hazelnut, cocoa, blackberry preserves, a…
95pts Jeb Dunnuck The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Revana Estate Vineyard is more pure and focused, with impressive cassis and assorted darker fruits as well as notions of chocolate, crushed rock, and lead pencil. This full-bodied, nicely balanced 2019 has ripe tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It s drinking nicely today yet…
96pts Falstaff Magazine A combination of grapes from two of the best sites in Napa Valley. From Beckstoffer s To Kalon and Caldwell Vineyard Block-15 on the volcanic soils of the Coombsville District. Deep, opaque young colour with purple highlights, brightening at the rim. An impressive bouquet of blackberries with floral nuances of dried rose…
91pts James Suckling A fresh and youthful cabernet with aromas of blackcurrants, red licorice, rosemary, graphite and tobacco leaves on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Excellent freshness and drinkability. Drink or hold. Winemaker Notes Crimson in color. The nose is classic Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River. Layers of intensely flavored ripe forest berries infused…
Winemaker Notes The color is intense and beautiful, almost black with purple, reddish hues. Aromas of black cherry, cassis, piecrust, spice, and mint mingle and leap from the glass. The palate is full and concentrated with similar aromas but also featuring black currant and sweet red cherry with the mild presence of oak, seamlessly integrated….
92pts Wine Enthusiast Big and rich, this deeply saturated and mouth-filling wine overflows with ripe, plump blueberries, black currants and black cherries accented with mint and dark chocolate. It’s delicious enough to drink young. 91pts James Suckling Ripe and fruity red with blackberries, mulberries, blue flowers and sweet spice aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, mellow and succulent…
95pts The Somm Journal Juicy and sleek, with a dusty core of mocha and plum skin. Tannins smooth out on the midpalate to reveal dark fruit and balsamic. The finish endures, delivering coffee-cedar charm. 95pts Tasting Panel Juicy and sleek, with a dusty core of mocha and plum skin. Tannins smooth out on the midpalate…
96pts Wine Enthusiast This sophisticated and concentrated wine wraps lovely dark plums, blueberries and cocoa flavors in velvety tannins that are well integrated and soothing, while still setting the wine up for a potentially long life. Subtle baking spices, espresso and cedar accents enhance the impressive fruit flavors. Winemaker Notes One Point Five is Shafer…
96pts Decanter A beautifully compact wine that delivers complex and nuanced aromas of Bing cherry and black raspberry with tobacco, currant leaf, and cedarwood laced with dried sage. Cool raspberry, cherry, and blackberry fruit are perfectly represented, and the lengthy finish is crisp, lively, and energetic. 95pts James Suckling So elegant, supple and silky, this vintage is…