Made with 7% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Curiositas Cabernet Sauvignon is dense, dark and red-fruited with juicy blackberry tones that sway with focus and power before revealing a rocky mineral essence and wilted red flowers. Full-bodied and firmly mineral, the wine is dense and chewy on the palate and will remain food-friendly for over 15 years. The wine ends with a tannic and firm finish that either needs food now or time in the cellar. Be patient. The wine rested for 20 months in 75% new oak barrels. Bravo! This is delightful. Just under 7,000 bottles were made.
94 points, Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate (May 2023)
Based on 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Cabernet Franc raised in 80% new French oak, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Curiositas has a textbook Cabernet nose of pure crème de cassis, redcurrants, crushed stone, and lead pencil shavings, with some background, building minerality. Full-bodied on the palate, it has a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, good mid-palate depth, and a clean finish. Like many 2020s, it's more streamlined and narrow on the palate and finish but is clearly an outstanding bottle of wine.
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Jun 2023)
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Curiositas lifts up with peppery florals, savory grilled herbs and dusty red currant tones. This is silky and refined, with a savory core of tart wild berry fruits. Fine tannins frame the finish as this tapers off long and spicy, leaving a bitter tinge that puckers the cheeks.
93 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Jan 2024)
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