Winemaker Notes
The shortage of rainfall in 2021 led to high-stress growing conditions for ourvines. The resulting grapes were small and concentrated, giving us wines withgreat concentration, intensity, and structure. The nose of the 2021 PlumpJackEstate Cabernet Sauvignon leads with juicy fruits – black cherry, boysenberry,blackberry jam, and muddled mixed berries. The fruit is layered with fresh mint,sage, and iron filings. These aromas are complemented by warming spices,vanilla, and cocoa nib. The palate has a beautiful, velvety texture with plushtannin and an enduring finish with impressions of espresso and dark chocolate.
Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is rich, racy and super-expressive. Silky and deep, with notable resonance, the 2021 offers up dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, new leather and licorice. Today, it is a very young wine in need of cellaring, but its potential is evident. Dollops of Petit Verdot and Malbec round out the blend. This should be positively stellar. - 95pts Vinous
A creamy, inviting, fruit-driven version, with waves of steeped cherry, boysenberry and blackberry rolling through the polished, frankly toasted finish. Drink now through 2035. 5,795 cases made. - 92pts Wine Spectator
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate reflects much of the property's 35 producing acres of Cabernet on the eastern side of the Oakville AVA. Tasted under screw cap (the winery offers both cork and screw-cap closures), the wine offers up notes of mocha, black cherries and brown sugar. It's full-bodied, with a slightly coarse but velvety texture, showing ample concentration but not much elegance at this young age. - 91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
