Winemaker Notes The 2021 vintage produced a concentrated and bold Cabernet Sauvignon featuring characters of strawberry rhubarb pie, black pepper, clove, and fresh blueberry. The palate leads to flavors of baked fig, mild cigar box, and blackcurrant framed by a bold, gravely tannin structure. A touch of oak finishes the palate with an elegant balance…
Winemaker Notes Aromas of bing cherry, blackberry and cassis with hints of chocolate mocha and caramel. The palate is full-bodied and rich with flavors of ripe berries and dark fruit, supported by silky tannins and notes of vanilla marshmallow and layers of spice on a complex, long finish.Â
Winemaker Notes This Cabernet is a big, fruit forward wine. It is purple in color with tons of texture. The 2021 has aromas of blackcurrants, cassis and dark chocolate. On the palate, it is a full-bodied wine with notes of dark fruits, toasted mocha, hazelnut, and blueberries ending in a long finish with polished fine…
93pts James Suckling The violet lift to the nose is knitting well with the ripe blackberries, chocolate and sweet spices. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, with dense yet creamy tannins adhering to the dark fruit. Fleshy and polished, with a pretty finish. A solid effort for the vintage. Winemaker Notes The 2020 Artemis Cabernet…
94pts Wine Enthusiast Made from the producer s estate Monument Ridge, blocks that rise from 400 to 2,400 feet, this balanced, elegant wine is refined and savory, with classic structure. Crushed rock, mountain sage, pine and dusty tannin support a core of juicy currant and cassis. Winemaker Notes As a blend of their best Cabernet…
Tasting Notes In the glass, this quintessential Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits aromas of black currant, plum, cigar box, vanilla, and clove. Look for black currant, dark plum, graphite, baking spice, and sage on the palate. Possesses a texture that is direct and pliant. This wine is eminently accessible, and is balanced with ample fruit…
93pts James Suckling A juicy yet ripe cabernet sauvignon with a fine twist of white pepper to the strawberries, cherries and olives. This is more of a medium-bodied cabernet sauvignon with generous berry fruit and soft, silky tannins on the palate. Drink or hold. 92pts Vinous The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Alta Collection comes from San…
Winemaker Notes Sam Baxter quite literally grew up among the grapevines in Saint Helena, most often found just a few small steps behind his father, Phil, a legendary winemaker starting in the late 1960s in the Napa Valley. Sam began working in wineries as a young teenager and began learning the art of blending from…
92pts James Suckling A medium-to full-bodied red with currant, blackberry, black olive and some bark. Firm tannins. Flavorful finish. Drink after 2022. Wine Spectator Delivers a light whiff of menthol that quickly gives way to a soft, forward set of cassis, plum and boysenberry notes. The ever-so-slightly chewy finish is lined with light briar, anise…
Winery Notes As Paso Robles, California has soared in number of wineries and gained in popularity, Cabernet Sauvignon has firmly taken root as the region’s number one varietal. Alone, it accounts for just over 40% of plantings and is grown throughout both the western and eastern sides of the appellation. Though viticulture here dates back…
93pts James Suckling Aromas of ripe blackcurrants, dried raspberries, spices, cedar and bark. Full-bodied with a mellow, fruit-forward character and creamy texture to the tannins. Delicious and smooth with a velvety finish. 93pts Jeb Dunnuck The appellation 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, and smaller portions of Malbec, Merlot, and Petit Verdot….
97pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate Named for Blocks B, F and D, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon BFD ratchets up the intensity level just a hair over the regular To Kalon bottling. Full-bodied and richly tannic, this concentrated wine should be at its best somewhere around 2035–2040. There s lots of stuffing…
97pts CWA This brand new release from TOR is the first 2021 Napa Cabernet we’ve judged and this classy Cabernet has set the bar high! It tastes supremely serious with its tightly wound dark fruit flavors, hints of caramel, spice box, and tobacco leaf, and superb balance. Its ever-so-present tannins are ripe and structured and…
95pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate A barrel sample, the deep garnet-purple colored 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja Vineyard comes bounding out of the glass with notions of ripe red plums, Morello cherries and blackcurrant pastilles with hints of pencil shavings, violets and camphor. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with juicy red and…
96pts International Wine Review The 2021 is the the first vintage Tor has produced a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Vaca Ridge Vineyard. Vaca Ridge is a new, highly anticipated vineyard, that sits on stone ridges and overlooks Napa Valley and Lake Hennessey. The wine itself is fantastic, as it exudes sheer class and finesse from…
97pts Jeb Dunnuck More mulberry, redcurrants, and cassis fruit as well as tobacco and flowery incense notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard, a more medium to full-bodied, expressive wine with beautiful elegance as well as structure on the palate. Coming from a site high up on Pritchard Hill, it s already complex…