Vinum Cellars - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Vinum Cellars
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Napa Valley
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2018
Sku	108795
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Vinum Cellars Description

Winemaker Notes

The color of this cult cab is deep inky purple with dark plum edges. The aromatic entry is very ripe with concentrated sappy cassis and wild huckleberry and blueberry aromas followed by toasted yet integrated vanilla, cigar box and elegant and supple oak spices from cedar to sandalwood. On the palate the wine is refined and complete as it has been aged 26 months in oak and then 6 months or more after bottling. With balanced acidity over integrated oak and grape tannins this wine is deep and ripe with blue fruit notes including cassis and wild huckleberries and juicy blueberries. The texture is supple showing the concentration of the fruit while drawing down onto a finely knit matrix of soft but ever present tannins, sappy oak tannins and silky smooth finish that will age gracefully for decades to come. The mid palate tannins are firm yet the entry is silky soft and transitions seamlessly through the mid palate.

Professional Ratings

93 Wine Enthusiast
This luxurious, deep and dark wine offers abundant oak spices, dark chocolate and black fruit flavors on a firm and tannic texture. Black figs, blackberries and a hint of black pepper are accented by toast, wood char, cocoa and espresso notes. Age-able, the wine should drink best from 2025–2035.
91 James Suckling
Black berry, black olive and blackcurrant aromas and flavors. Dried herbs. Medium-bodied, slightly chewy with a linear and slightly austere tannin texture. Drink now or hold.
90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The vineyard is off Monticello Road on the way up towards Atlas Peak, and the wines often seem to share some Atlas Peak austerity. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Longhorn Ridge Vineyard Hoffman Block delivers cool, mentholated scents of cassis, plus a hint of sage as well. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, rich, concentrated and tannic. It needs time but shows greater concentration and ripe blackberry notes than the 2017. Give it a few years in the cellar.
Rating: 90+