94 points James Suckling: "So much pine needle, flowers, currants and ripe plums on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine and polished tannins. Linear and very tight with a clarity and energy. Vivid is the word. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold. (Mar 2023)"
93 points Decanter: "Tasted with Lawrence Wine Estates CEO Carlton McCoy, MS, at the Ink Grade tasting room off Highway 29 in St. Helena. McCoy tells me he suggested to winemaker Matt Taylor that he ‘treat it like Barolo’. This wine has power and the pine resin notes that come from a longer ageing, which explains the slightly faded colour and polish. It’s an exciting wine boasting ravishing dark fruit aromatics, pine forest, and ironstone. The medium-bodied palate marries fine-boned acidity with a depth of fruit flavours that call to mind macerated bing cherry, blackberry, and liquorice framed by sappy tannins, finishing with a kiss of wild herbs. Drinking window 2023-2035 (Feb 2023)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "This classic style of Cabernet shows great balance, a snug structure and complex flavors that range from black cherry to black olive to sage and cedar. Moderate tannins and good acidity add to a slightly grippy and appetizing texture. Best 2025–2030. (Oct 2023)"
92 points & '#96 Top 100 Wine of 2023' Wine Spectator: "Expressive, with bramble and black licorice notes leading off, followed quickly by fresh black cherry and currant preserves. Features flashes of bay leaf and mesquite on the sleek finish, with a strong mineral underpinning as well. Drink now through 2035. (Nov 2023)"
91+ points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "Marked by black cherries and cassis aromas, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a fairly muscular effort—not that it's big or bulky, but it shows plenty of tannic depth and a crisply acidic spine. It should be capable of aging well, even if it's not hugely pleasurable at this particular instant. It's 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot aged in a mix of oak tanks and barrels. Drink 2025-2040 (Mar 2023)"
93 points Decanter: "Tasted with Lawrence Wine Estates CEO Carlton McCoy, MS, at the Ink Grade tasting room off Highway 29 in St. Helena. McCoy tells me he suggested to winemaker Matt Taylor that he ‘treat it like Barolo’. This wine has power and the pine resin notes that come from a longer ageing, which explains the slightly faded colour and polish. It’s an exciting wine boasting ravishing dark fruit aromatics, pine forest, and ironstone. The medium-bodied palate marries fine-boned acidity with a depth of fruit flavours that call to mind macerated bing cherry, blackberry, and liquorice framed by sappy tannins, finishing with a kiss of wild herbs. Drinking window 2023-2035 (Feb 2023)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "This classic style of Cabernet shows great balance, a snug structure and complex flavors that range from black cherry to black olive to sage and cedar. Moderate tannins and good acidity add to a slightly grippy and appetizing texture. Best 2025–2030. (Oct 2023)"
92 points & '#96 Top 100 Wine of 2023' Wine Spectator: "Expressive, with bramble and black licorice notes leading off, followed quickly by fresh black cherry and currant preserves. Features flashes of bay leaf and mesquite on the sleek finish, with a strong mineral underpinning as well. Drink now through 2035. (Nov 2023)"
91+ points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "Marked by black cherries and cassis aromas, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a fairly muscular effort—not that it's big or bulky, but it shows plenty of tannic depth and a crisply acidic spine. It should be capable of aging well, even if it's not hugely pleasurable at this particular instant. It's 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot aged in a mix of oak tanks and barrels. Drink 2025-2040 (Mar 2023)"
| Product SKU | 351462 |
| Producer | Ink Grade |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot |
| ABV | 14.0% |
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