TASTING NOTES:
A blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Mountain Cuvée No. 5 Saffron Vineyard comes off a single vineyard on Mount Veeder. Slightly light in hue, it offers up hints of strawberries, raspberries and mountain herbs on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied palate that is silky in texture and more about finesse than power on the lingering, rosehip-tinged finish. It's a solid value, so long as you're looking for elegance, not power.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 pts.
The nose is soft and perfumed, with notes of wild blackberries, mulberries and tomato bush. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, giving notes of blackcurrants, roasted coffee beans and herbs. The finish is short and lean. Drink or hold.
- James Suckling, 90 pts.
Firm red and black fruits mixed with spices carried by finely corded tannins and a lot of length. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc with verve and plenty of flavor.
- Wine Enthusiast, 90 pts.
