2018 Arkenstone "Amoenus" Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
97RP
96JD
94DC
$149.99
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Wine Advocate
Reviewed January 2021Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus Vineyard was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 90% new. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes barreling out of the glass with flamboyant notes of red currant jelly, black raspberries, fresh black currant and cinnamon stick, plus suggestions of red roses and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, tightly knit and wonderfully perfumed in the mouth, it delivers velvety tannins and a long, fragrant finish. (LPB)
Professional Reviews
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Jeb Dunnuck
A new vineyard for this estate (they lost some vineyards in 2017), the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus Vineyard is all Cabernet that spent 22 months in 90% new oak. It’s another killer wine, offering notes of candied violets, tobacco, and chocolate, beautiful cassis and blue fruits, medium to full body, ripe tannins, and the purity and elegance that are the hallmark of this great vintage.
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Decanter
The Amoenus Vineyard is in the western hills of Calistoga, near the base of Mount St Helena, and this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is aged 22 months in French oak and further year in bottle. Lavish purple florals, black olive and cassis edge out subtler blackberry aromas and the succulent sweet fruit continues on the palate. For all its silky, satiny texture, it packs a hefty dose of grippy, mouthdrying tannins in need of another year or two of bottle age. Despite 15.2% alcohol, winemaker Sam Kaplan has managed to keep the perception of it in check. (JC)
Details
| Origin | Napa Valley, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1751108 |