Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Estate Grown Black Label 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
WA 98
JD 98
AG 97
DE 95
WS 95
14.2% ABV
Item # 337236

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98+ points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label is just a little reticent at this youthful stage. With a little swirling and coaxing, it begins to reveal a staggeringly beautiful nose of warm cassis, boysenberries, black raspberries and dark chocolate, with hints of freshly cut red roses, cinnamon stick, cedar chest and pencil lead plus a waft of fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is super intense, featuring tightly wound layers of black fruits, minerals and baking spices, supported by a rock-solid frame of pixelated tannins and electric freshness, finishing long and fantastically fragrant. What a stunner! Drink: 2022-2055. (Nov 2020)"

98 points Jeb Dunnuck: "There are 47 barrels of the flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label, a selection from Oakville that shows the vintage style beautifully. A wonderful perfume of crème de cassis, chocolate, lead pencil, and violets gives way to a full-bodied, concentrated, expansive Cabernet with wonderful, velvety tannins, a dense, layered mid-palate, and a great finish. This broad, sexy, seamless 2018 can be drunk today with incredible pleasure, but it’s going to age like a great 1982 Bordeaux and keep for 30+ years. Drink: 2021-2053. (1/27/21)"

97 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label is fabulous. Inky, deep and powerful, the Black Label has so much to offer. Crème de cassis, graphite, new leather, cedar, mint, spice and lavender all run through this full-bodied, unctuous Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. The Black Label pushes all the right buttons. It is a tremendous wine in every way. I loved it. The blend is 87% Leopoldina and 13% Fortuna. Drink: 2026-2043. (Jan 2021)"

95 points Decanter: "A selection of the best barrels of both the Fortuna and Leopoldinda sites. A blend is not always greater than the sum of its parts, but it is the case here. The nose is floral, woodsy, rustic and laden with black fruits. A luscious, simply delicious palate ends up in a powdery, clean, quenching finish. A great example of the eastern hills of Oakville. Drinking Window: 2024-2035. (Oct 2020)"

95 points Wine Spectator: "A packed, muscular style, with dark plum, fig and blackberry compote flavors that are a ways from stretching out fully. There's a solid loamy note underscoring the fruit, while licorice root and warm stone notes thump along in the background. Riveted with tannins through the finish. Best from 2023 through 2040. 1,057 cases made. (7/21/21)"

Producer notes: "2018 Black Label fires on all cylinders with darkly brooding fruit tones of crème de cassis, sunripened black mulberries, and updrafts of violets. Silky tannins flow, enveloping the midpalate lusciously and with generous width and focus. Its endless finish sees power all the way through, fulfilling its aromatic promises. Alcohol 14.2%."
98+ points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label is just a little reticent at this youthful stage. With a little swirling and coaxing, it begins to reveal a staggeringly beautiful nose of warm cassis, boysenberries, black raspberries and dark chocolate, with hints of freshly cut red roses, cinnamon stick, cedar chest and pencil lead plus a waft of fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is super intense, featuring tightly wound layers of black fruits, minerals and baking spices, supported by a rock-solid frame of pixelated tannins and electric freshness, finishing long and fantastically fragrant. What a stunner! Drink: 2022-2055. (Nov 2020)"

98 points Jeb Dunnuck: "There are 47 barrels of the flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label, a selection from Oakville that shows the vintage style beautifully. A wonderful perfume of crème de cassis, chocolate, lead pencil, and violets gives way to a full-bodied, concentrated, expansive Cabernet with wonderful, velvety tannins, a dense, layered mid-palate, and a great finish. This broad, sexy, seamless 2018 can be drunk today with incredible pleasure, but it’s going to age like a great 1982 Bordeaux and keep for 30+ years. Drink: 2021-2053. (1/27/21)"

97 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label is fabulous. Inky, deep and powerful, the Black Label has so much to offer. Crème de cassis, graphite, new leather, cedar, mint, spice and lavender all run through this full-bodied, unctuous Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. The Black Label pushes all the right buttons. It is a tremendous wine in every way. I loved it. The blend is 87% Leopoldina and 13% Fortuna. Drink: 2026-2043. (Jan 2021)"

95 points Decanter: "A selection of the best barrels of both the Fortuna and Leopoldinda sites. A blend is not always greater than the sum of its parts, but it is the case here. The nose is floral, woodsy, rustic and laden with black fruits. A luscious, simply delicious palate ends up in a powdery, clean, quenching finish. A great example of the eastern hills of Oakville. Drinking Window: 2024-2035. (Oct 2020)"

95 points Wine Spectator: "A packed, muscular style, with dark plum, fig and blackberry compote flavors that are a ways from stretching out fully. There's a solid loamy note underscoring the fruit, while licorice root and warm stone notes thump along in the background. Riveted with tannins through the finish. Best from 2023 through 2040. 1,057 cases made. (7/21/21)"

Producer notes: "2018 Black Label fires on all cylinders with darkly brooding fruit tones of crème de cassis, sunripened black mulberries, and updrafts of violets. Silky tannins flow, enveloping the midpalate lusciously and with generous width and focus. Its endless finish sees power all the way through, fulfilling its aromatic promises. Alcohol 14.2%."
Product SKU 337236
Producer Turnbull
Country United States
Region California
SubRegion Napa Valley
Appellation Oakville
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 2018
Size 750ml
Color Red
Blend 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 0.5% Cabernet Franc, 0.5% Malbec, 0.5% Merlot, 0.5% Petit Verdot
ABV 14.2%
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