The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate includes the small addition of 6% Merlot and splashes of Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. Displaying a deeper purple/red color, it’s more brooding and takes on more intensity in the glass, with notes of resinous tobacco, blackcurrant, cocoa, and polished leather. Full-bodied, it also has more pronounced structure, with good freshness and an even spine of acidity. It’s long on the palate, with ripe tannins and an earthy finish. It’s very well-made and is going to age gracefully over the next 15 years.
95 points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (Jun 2024)