2021 Doubleback "Estate Reserve" Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

“Cut from the same cloth, the 2021 Estate Reserve is based on 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 7% Malbec, which was raised in 100% new French oak. Its deep purple hue is followed by a killer nose of crème de cassis, violets, sagebrush, cedar pencil, and incense nuances. It's medium to full-bodied and has a beautifully pure, layered mouthfeel, polished tannins, and a great finish. Drink bottles any time over the coming two decades.” (07/2024)

“The 2021 Reserve Estate is a force to be reckoned with, bursting from the glass with a perfumed bouquet of blue and purple flowers, crushed black cherries, blackberries, pencil lead and exotic spice. It’s sleek and racy yet still sapid, riding a velvety wave of ripe red and black fruits as a flourish of violet pastille mingles with silky tannins toward the close. The 2021 doesn’t miss a beat, tapering off on a note of refinement—structured yet fresh and impossibly long. It finishes with a lingering floral resonance and leaves the mouth watering for more. (EG) 96+” (11/2024)

“Impeccably structured and handsomely styled, showing expressive flavors of black cherry and dark plum laced with mineral and toasted spice notes, plus a hint of mint. Builds richness toward refined tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. *Highly Recommended* (TF)” (10/2024)

“redominantly Cabernet with Merlot and Malbec sourced from three different estate vineyard sites in the Walla Walla Valley. This red blend has very subdued violet, tart blueberries, graphite and lavender aromatics. The palate builds complexity with time in the glass, as some of its structure gives over to fruit and layered spice in the palate. Flavours of tangy blackberries, mocha-dusted black cherry and Christmas spices with a touch of white pepper bracing a lengthy finish. (CP)” (01/2024)

“Aged in 100% new French oak, this 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 7% Malbec blend is a powerfully built wine, with tannins as sturdy as an ox. The wine's dark plum, blackberry, toffee and graphite aromas duel with a subtle oaky vanilla spice note. Black cherries abound on the palate, joined by flavors of Irish breakfast tea and balsa. *Cellar Selection* (MA)” (05/2024)

“Mulberries, currants, olives and sweet herbs on the nose, followed by a full-bodied, fleshy and savory palate with firm tannins. Dense and chewy finish.” (10/2024)