2015-2019 Kamen Estate Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical

“Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet) charges out of the gate with exuberant notes of minted cassis, baker’s chocolate, blackberry pie and preserved plums plus hints of lavender, pencil lead and cedar. Full-bodied, rich and wonderfully lifted in the mouth, the black-fruited palate has a grainy backbone and long, lively finish. (LPB)” (12/2018)

“The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is soft, resolved and fully mature. (AG)” (02/2026)

“The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is racy, powerful and explosive, as the wines always are. Dark red cherry jam, iron, cedar, tobacco, smoke and rose petal all race out of the glass as this inky, plush Cabernet Sauvignon shows off its curves. Even though it is made in a rich, super-concentrated style, the Kamen Cabernet Sauvignon typically needs the better part of a decade to be at its very best. What a wine. Drink 2024 - 2036. 94+ (AG)” (05/2019)

“The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is fabulous. Rich, inky and spectacularly ripe, the 2017 is loaded with the character that makes this Moon Mountain property so special. A whole range of red and purplish fruit, spice, lavender, mint and licorice builds as this sumptuous, exotically beautiful Cabernet shows off its alluring personality. What I find most remarkable about the 2017 is how it is so full-bodied and explosive, yet not overly heavy. The 2017 is one of the best vintages - maybe the best - I have ever tasted here. It is a stunning wine. Wow. (AG)” (04/2020)

“Distinctive, with a gush of plum cake, açaí berry and melted licorice aromas and flavors, all draped with a Black Forest cake note. Very lush at first glance, but this has spine and form, with graphite and alder embedded through the finish. Should be fun to watch this evolve. (JM)” (08/2021)

“A gorgeous wine, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is also one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted from Kamen. It expresses all of the natural intensity of this site, but with a bit less extraction than in the past. which is not a bad thing at all. Blackberry jam, gravel, lavender, chocolate and crushed rocks flesh out in a sensual, wonderfully inviting Cabernet that hits all the right notes. The 2018 could benefit from a few years in bottle, but it is absolutely stellar today. (AG)” (01/2022)

“Offers alluring warm plum sauce and crushed açaí berry aromas and flavors that move through this with focus despite the rather lush feel. Subtle alder and sage accents line the finish, with a nice underpinning of iron. Distinctive in feel and profile. Drink now through 2030.” (08/2022)

“Deeply pigmented with opulent black and blue fruits, this Cabernet feels both sophisticated, as it has five years on it, and youthful, with a vivacity and energy reserved for wines a tad younger. Balance is the name of the game here, with acid, fruit, and oak all living harmoniously together, not at odds with one another. (JG)” (01/2024)

“The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly Martini clone from the core of the estate. A heady, ample wine, the 2019 is endowed with striking opulence. Blackberry jam, chocolate, spice, new leather, licorice and mocha shows tremendous depth. Attractive floral notes emerge with a bit of aeration, adding brightness. The contours are remarkably soft for a young mountain Cabernet. These wines age beautifully, their youthful opulence notwithstanding, so I would not be in a rush here. (AG)” (01/2022)

“Alluring, with steeped plum and cassis notes cruising through, backed by lively licorice snap, bramble and sweet tobacco accents. A long echo of singed alder permeates on the finish. (JM)” (07/2022)