2018 Erikson & Caradin Cabernet Sauvignon Ivy & Thistle
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Score 89/100 · Drink 2022-2030, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, May 2022
Like its stablemate, the Craftsmen & Wolves, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Ivy & Thistle was fermented in concrete, then aged in a high proportion of new French oak. This wine offers up bold, fruit-driven notes of jujube and Ribena on the nose. In the mouth, it's big, supple and mouthfilling, with some modest tannins on the mouthwatering finish.
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91/100
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93
93/100
James Suckling
89
89/100
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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James Suckling
Score 93/100 · James Suckling, Dec 2021
Aromas of blackberries, blueberries, licorice and roasted meat with herbal notes. Full-bodied with plush tannins. Rich, dense and fleshy with an aromatic, spicy and flavorful finish. Drink from 2023.
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