Country: U.S.A.

Region: Sonoma County

Vintage: 2017

Cépage: Cabernet Sauvignon (84%); Merlot (11%); Petit Verdot (5%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 91 (RP)

" Deep ruby-purple, it offers cassis, vanilla bean and sweet spices on the nose with cedar, coffee grounds and blue fruit sparks. Medium to full-bodied, it offers great intensity and a firm, chewy frame, with just enough freshness and an oak-laced finish. This is approachable now but is a bit more powerful than the Vintner's Reserve in terms of both tannin and oak. This is for you if you gravitate toward a beefier style of Cabernet."

Erin Brooks (RP) - 12/19