2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Oakville
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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve has shut down quite a bit since I tasted it last year, which is probably a very good thing for its long-term aging prospects. Inky, creamy and voluptuous to the core, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Readers who own it should be positively thrilled. I can't wait to see how it ages.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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More pure crème de cassis, toasted spices, camphor, graphite, and a touch of acacia flowers emerge from the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, which is a much smaller production cuvée from the estate's vineyard in Oakville. Full-bodied, brilliantly textured, and flawlessly balanced, it has ripe tannins, integrated acidity, and the vintage's more pure, elegant, seamless character front and center. It will probably merit a triple-digit rating in 5-6 years and keep for three decades in cold cellars. This is pure class.
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a seriously beautiful wine that captures all the magic of this part of Oakville. Creamy, ample and layered, with tons of energy, the Reserve is thrilling in every way. Bright acids lend energy to the dark red-toned fruit flavors, with hints of spice, new leather and rose petal that linger on the finish. Impressive.
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose needs a little coaxing before revealing a gorgeous melange of baked black cherries, boysenberries and warm cassis plus hints of mocha, black olives, smoked meats and lilacs with a waft of pencil shavings. The concentrated, hedonic black fruit layers expand in the full-bodied mouth, revealing beautiful floral and savory layers with a firm frame of firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length.