Lot 192
2019 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (93-Points)
Description
Dark, inky and opaque in the glass but lively, expressive and vibrant with aromas and flavors of lavender, black cherry and cassis, cigar box, chocolate truffle, pimento, and seasoned aromatic spruce and cedar hardwoods. Love these barrels. Supple on entry and rich on the palate with with lively, red-rock acidity that frames an elegantly-extracted spectrum of blackberry and cassis fruit with a fine coating of mineral and french oak tannins. Aromatic spruce, cocoa and violets linger on the finish.
The sommelier influence clearly shows in this wine...its beautifully extracted yet very harmonious with some killer minerality thanks to the vineyards volcanic soils. Big-yet-elegant, and it will age beautifully as well.
UPDATED TASTING NOTES 1.28.2022 - DRINK OR HOLD - prime for re-release, barrel has come forward to eclipse the fruit a bit on the nose, but the palate has fleshed out to a juicy, savory and seductive balance of French oak, violets, and black currant. Great on the palate and the bouquet should come around shortly.