"The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is made up of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot aged in roughly 50% new oak. Grapes come from own-rooted vines planted in 1982 on AXR rootstock—the roots are very deep and so not affected by phylloxera; 67% of the fruit came from Napa County and 33% from Sonoma County. Deep garnet-purple colored, it strides confidently out of the glass with classic cassis, fresh blackberries, warm plums and cedar chest notes followed by nuances of charcoal, pencil lead, camphor, chocolate box and black olives. Full-bodied, the palate is charged with fantastic energy, featuring bright, exuberant black berry and earthy flavors with a firm, ripe, finely grained frame, finishing long and lively. 1,484 cases produced."

 

- 98 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is fabulous. Rich, powerful and soaring in its intensity, the 2016 possesses tremendous depth and tons of structure. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit in this virile, imposing wine. Blackberry jam, graphite, spice, licorice and leather all build in a deep, powerful wine that is all about gravitas and power."

 

- 96 Points, Vinous