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Decanter Magazine Review
Rated 97
PLATINUM BEST IN SHOW
Decanter World Wide Awards 2021
For the second year running, it's an Oak Knoll Cabernet which has carried the Best In Show torch for the Napa, underlining the fact that this spot in the Valley seems to be ideal for mingling Napa's diagnostic generosity and depth with an expressive finesse and an approachability which both appeals to our judges and chimes with the wine world's zeitgeist. The wine is still dark black-purple, and the aromatic currant and berry fruits are blue, tender and enticing, with skilled and seamless oak integration. On the palate, the wine has weight and depth - but what you really notice in this 2018 vintage is its purity and inner energy; the weight and depth follow on after, but don't overwhelm from the start. The seamless integration of acidity and brisk tannin, too, is another mouthwatering hallmark - of skilled winemaking, or the place? Who's to say?
Rich, deep red garnet color with aromas and flavors of black currant, ripe plum, and blackberry. Notes of lavender, cocoa, and leather are layered with black pepper and vanilla bean. Full-bodied and intense, this wine is balanced and well-structured with seamless acidity and firm tannins. This powerful wine is approachable and enjoyable now and will continue to evolve and show its personality over the next decade.
FOOD AFFINITIES
Winery Chef Chris Kennedy loves to pair this wine with black pepper or thyme to bring out the layered notes of this Cabernet Sauvignon. These spices soften the tannins allowing the fruit notes of the wine to be more noticeable and enjoyable. He suggests pairing it with our Ahi Tuna au Poivre recipe.
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol 14. 2%
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| Distributed by: | FWH |
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