2018 Cardano Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
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The 100% varietal 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve comes from the Prichard Ridge Vineyard on Atlas Peak and, I suspect, was brought up in plenty of new French oak. Its dense purple color is followed by powerful, brooding notes of blackcurrants, cassis, dark chocolate, cigar smoke and rocky, earthy minerality. It’s a full-bodied, concentrated, beautifully balanced wine that stays tight and coiled on the palate. Give bottles 4-5 years if possible and it should evolve gracefully for two decades.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve displays a deep garnet-purple color and intense scents of crème de cassis, plum preserves and baked black cherries with nuances of spice cake, fragrant earth, lavender and spice cake. The rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate has a rock-solid foundation of firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and perfumed. 127 cases were made.