2018 Seven Apart Cabernet Sauvignon Shale
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Score 94/100 · Drink 2024-2038, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2022
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Shale marries power with elegance. A rush of purplish/black cherry fruit, cloves, lavender and licorice lends explosive energy to this dark, imposing Cabernet Sauvignon. Huge tannins wrap it all together. Even with its obvious power, the Shale Cabernet is exceptionally well balanced.
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94
92-95/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
94
94/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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92 - 95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 92-95/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2021
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Shale is gorgeous. Deep, pliant and aromatically expressive, the Shale Cabernet has a lot going on. Sage, mint, cedar, rose petal, licorice and spice add a brilliant aromatic upper register to play off the fruit. The 2018 is deep and powerful, as all these wines are, but it also possesses tremendous purity from start to finish.
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