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The flagship 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ERA checks in as 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, and the rest Malbec that spent 20 months in 70% new French oak. A gorgeously pure nose of cassis, blueberries, violets, tobacco, and sandalwood give way to a perfectly balanced, full-bodied, layered 2019 that has great tannins, ample mid-palate depth, and a great, great finish. This classic Napa Valley Cabernet does everything right and never puts a foot wrong, showing fabulous complexity, perfect balance, solid structure, and the class to evolve for 30 years or more. 900 cases.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Full-throttle to the core, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ERA packs a huge punch. Massive extraction and copious new oak suffocate the fruit, while huge, bitter tannins attenuate the finish. The 2019 is a good wine, but it is not at all complex or nuanced. Why make a wine like this?
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ERA delivers evocative notes of crème de cassis, plum preserves and wild blueberries with touches of tobacco leaf, pencil lead, clove oil and lilacs, plus a hint of crushed rocks. Full-bodied, taut and muscular with exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support tightly wound flavors, it finishes long and perfumed.