97 Points
Jeb Dunnuck: A cuvee that was first made in 1989, the 2019 Proprietary Red Blend is based on 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Cabernet Franc that was fermented in a combination of concrete, 500-liter barrels, and stainless steel, spending 52 days on skins. It has wonderful purity in its cassis and red currant -like fruits as well as complex notes of tobacco leaf, currant bud, violets, and chocolate. Full-bodied on the palate, it has rock-solid structure, ripe tannins, and a great finish. The finest vintage of this cuvee I've tasted, it deserves 3 - 5 years in the cellar and will keep for two decades.
96+ PointsRobert Parker: Deep garnet-purple colored, it soarsfrom the glass with evocative crème de casssis, candied violets, chocolate box and fragrant earth scents, plus redcurrant jelly and mulberries with a waft of unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied in the mouth, the fruit is wonderfully crunchy, bright and energetic, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and finishing with great length.
94 Points
James Suckling: Blackberries, dried herbs, earth, mocha and cloves on the nose. Full-bodied with firm, plush tannins. Chalky and concentrated with a polished core of dark fruit and a chewy, chocolatey finish. Firm and powerful. A blend of 58% Cabernet sSuvignon and 42% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2024.