Guarachi Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Meadowrock Vyd 2017

97 points The Tasting Panel: "[$95 list] Above the fog line of Atlas Peak, the windy 32-acre Meadowrock Vineyard sits on rocky volcanic soils. Aged 22 months in French oak and coming in at 14.8% ABV, this wine takes a majestic stance. Regal but not austere, it generates immense flavors of blue and black fruit; a brightness arises along with wound-up tannins ready to unfold on the palate, which opens to minerality, sweet tobacco, slate, and a parade of dried flowers. (Apr/May 2021)"

93 points and Cellar Selection Wine Enthusiast: "After 20 months in French oak, this wine remains youthful and tightly wound, showing notes of dark chocolate, tobacco leaf, cigar and blueberry cobbler. Firm, prominent tannins and a mineral component of crushed rock give it length and added complexity. Enjoy from 2027–2032."

92 points James Suckling: "Blackcurrant, clove, chocolate and black-tea aromas. It’s medium-bodied with sleek, fine-grained tannins. Fresh and flavorful with an earthy, mineral touch. Better from 2021. (1/27/21)"