2023 Vine Hill Ranch "VHR" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon slips easily from the glass with impactful notes of black cherries, warm cassis, and red currant jelly, leading to a perfumed undercurrent of red roses, violets, crushed rocks, and forest floor. The full-bodied palate delivers tightly wound floral, black fruit, and red berry flavors with firm, fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Gorgeous! (LPB)

This wine is beautifully poised in 2023, defined by classic Oakville spice and layered black-fruit intensity, underpinned by graphite and ironstone minerality. Refined cedarwood and chaparral notes rise from the glass, joined by a gorgeous thread of tobacco that adds savoury depth. There is a striking purity of fruit at the core, its intensity amplified by remarkable freshness that keeps everything lifted and precise. The tannins are ultra-fine, powdery, and seamlessly interconnected, building steadily through the finish with a chiseled quality. The 2023 vintage marks the first season Françoise and Isabelle worked together, and the harmony in the glass reflects that partnership. (JC)