TASTING NOTES:
"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon T6 was one of my super-favorites of the 2014s. Slightly higher in alcohol at 14.7%, compared to the RBS at 14.4% and the GIII at 14.3%, it is a kick-ass Cabernet Sauvignon, with a sexy display of black fruits, licorice, camphor, graphite and background oak. This is from clone 6 of the To Kalon Vineyard aged in 95% new Darnajou and 5% Taransaud barrels. So, as readers can see, the differences are minor, indeed. However, they are slightly different wines. This is a bold, opulent wine and one of my favorites of the 2014s. Drink it over the next 20 years."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 pts
"Aromas of blackberries, minerals, licorice and dried violets follow through to a full body, big and juicy tannins and loads of fruit. Dense and powerful. Lightly austere finish. Shows power and muscle. Try in 2022."
James Suckling, 95 pts
WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The 2014 Schrader T6 presents itself as one of the most compelling vintages we have made to date of this evocative wine. It offers a heady and captivating mix of ultra-ripe red and black fruit layered with notes of roasted game, exotic and savory spices, and crème de cassis. Stunningly pure and intense, the wine shows prodigious balance. In the words of winemaker Thomas Brown, "The Schrader T6 is all about everything in abundance and everything in perfect balance."
