2019 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
$465.00 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now
100 JD / 98 DE / 97 WA / 97 VM / 96 JS
Coming all from the from the Keyes Vineyard on Howell Mountain, the 2019 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) was brought up in 91% new French oak. Incredible crème de cassis, chalky minerality, iron, spring flowers, and black olive tapenade all define the nose, and It's full-bodied on the palate, with building tannins, integrated oak, wonderful sweetness of fruit, and a great, great finish. It opens up beautifully with time in the glass, and while it has classic Mountain structure and concentration, it also has a wealth of fruit and texture, and unquestionably offers pleasure even today. Nevertheless, do your best to hide bottles for 4-5 years if you can. It's a 30- to 40-year wine.-Jeb Dunnuck
2019 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon
Mt. Veeder
$425.00 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now
100 JD / 99 JS / 98 DE / 97 VM / 96+ WA / 96 WS
Another riveting wine, the 2019 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon has a Château Latour-like stature and regalness, with full-bodied richness and incredible concentration, as well as structure, on the palate. Cassis, blueberry liqueur, lead pencil shavings, crushed stone, and graphite notes all define the nose, and it hits the palate with incredible power and opulence, yet stays pure, flawlessly balanced, and has a finish that won't quit. This is as brilliant as Cabernet gets, and Carpenter is clearly playing with the best in the business. Give bottles 4-5 years if you can and it will cruise for 30-40 years.-Jeb Dunnuck
2019 Ridge Monte Bello
$229.89 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now
#6 WE Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2022
#18 JS Top 100 American Wines of 2022
#45 JS Top 100 Wines of 2022
99 JS / 98 VM / 98 DE / 97 WA / 96 WE
This is a very powerful Monte Bello with currants and blackberry, black licorice and smoked meat. Mint. Some sesame seed, too. It's full-bodied with incredible darkness and saltiness like volcanic salt. Umami. Grilled seaweed. Flavorful and captivating. It goes on for minutes. Try after 2025, but this may age forever. - James Suckling
2019 To Kalon Vineyard Co.
Highest Beauty Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
$195.00 (750ml) In Stock - Buy Now
98 JS / 97 WS / 97 JD
Black olives, blackberries and blackcurrants, as well as asphalt, lead pencil, crushed stone and oyster shell. Full-bodied with chewy and juicy tannins that are spread across the palate. Fuller and more flavorful than the 2018. Plush and dry, velvety texture. This needs at least five years to open. Try after 2027. —James Suckling
2019 Hundred Acre Fortunate Son Cabernet Sauvignon
The Warrior
$369.00 (750ml) In Stock- Buy Now
98 JD
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon The Warrior is riveting stuff, offering an incredible array of sweet darker currants, tobacco leaf, lead pencil, and classy oak. It's a big, rich wine, yet it's not over the top and has a semi-opaque purple hue, medium to full body, seamless tannins, and a layered, silky, incredibly satisfying style that's going to evolve for two decades.-Jeb Dunnuck
2019 Hundred Acre Fortunate Son Claret The Diplomat
$169.00 (750ml) In Stock- Buy Now
94 JD
The Merlot-dominated 2019 The Diplomat comes from a handful of sites and would give a great Pomerol a run for its money with its darker red and black fruits, smoky herbs, and earthy goodness on the nose. These carry to a full-bodied, rounded, opulent 2019 with sweet, building tannins and a great finish. Give it a few years.-Jeb Dunnuck
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