2018 Plumpjack "Reserve" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (OWC)

“The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose needs a little coaxing before revealing a gorgeous melange of baked black cherries, boysenberries and warm cassis plus hints of mocha, black olives, smoked meats and lilacs with a waft of pencil shavings. The concentrated, hedonic black fruit layers expand in the full-bodied mouth, revealing beautiful floral and savory layers with a firm frame of firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. (LPB)” (11/2020)

“The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve has shut down quite a bit since I tasted it last year, which is probably a very good thing for its long-term aging prospects. Inky, creamy and voluptuous to the core, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. Readers who own it should be positively thrilled. I can't wait to see how it ages. (AG)” (01/2022)

“Delivers warm plum, blackberry and fig compote notes, which form the bulk of this wine, with alluring sweet bay leaf, tobacco and menthol hints throughout. Features a brushstroke of roasted alder on the finish, giving it a grounded feel despite the very heady fruit. (JM)” (03/2022)