Hickinbotham Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (750ML)

92 JS / 92 WS

This has a clear leafy and fragrant blue fruit thread, really set in the cassis and blueberry zone, plus some fresh leafy and floral elements too. Oak is set back in this wine while chalky, savory minerals prevail as the most salient savory character. The palate has crisp, even and elegant tannins, nice and juicy, with flavors that are in the blueberry and plum spectrum, plus some redder tinges, lithe juicy and nicely pared back. Supple, fine, fleshy tannin spread. Screw cap. Drink now to seven years. -James Suckling

Plump blackberry, cherry and toasted rye bread flavors are supported by a muscular backbone of tannins, set in a velvety texture. Black tea and licorice details lend a refined element to the long finish. Drink now through 2030. 775 cases made. - Wine Spectator

Trueman is the pinnacle of Clarendon Cabernet. This upland vineyard raises fruit of rare elegance without losing any of its perfumed intensity. There is nothing boisterous about it. Lithe tannins underlie a strap of lively blackberry, and perfect amounts of sinew, flesh and bright acidity guarantee a highly rewarding decade or two. Dead serious Cabernet for the aficionado. -Winemaker