2021 Arnot-Roberts California Red
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This was made to sell in lieu of their single-vineyard Cabernets from the wildfire-affected 2020 vintage. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot. Very meek for a California Cabernet, and that is the point: subtle, finely tuned style with blackcurrant, cherry and quite a bit of VA giving a very 'European' feel. (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2021 Red Wine California is a new Bordeaux-based red wine that Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts made initially to take the place of the 2020 Cabernets that would have been released around this time but were compromised by smoke. The Red Wine was initially intended to be a fun project, but Arnot and Roberts may have stumbled into what is really a pretty serious red with real potential. The 2021 is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon (Massa, Bedrock and Gordenker), 20% Cabernet Franc (Persia) and 20% Merlot (Massa). A powerful, old-school wine, the 2021 is going to need a few years to shed some tannin. I loved it.