(91–94 Points). The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is dark, virile, and imposing, with notable depth and intensity for the year. Grilled herbs, smoke, tar, graphite, tobacco, and licorice meld together in a deep, effortless wine still in its infancy. The darker fruit tones recall 2013, but...
Warmed dark currant, bitter plum, and blackberry paste flavors mingle with light tobacco, singed alder, and loam accents. Tobacco asserts itself through the finish, with fruit held in reserve. Shows sneaky acidity and will benefit from cellaring. Best from 2022 through 2032. 1,400 cases made....
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 17 months in 45% new French oak, is composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Dense purple in color with aromas of cedarwood, unsmoked tobacco, crème de cassis, and black raspberries in a classic St.-Julien/Pauillac style....
#33 in James Suckling’s Top 100 Napa and Sonoma Wines of 2017. The evolution of this wine has been phenomenal since I tasted it in barrel a year ago. Black cherry, plum, and citrus character unfold into orange leaf, dark Chinese tea, and mushroom. Full-bodied...