The 2019 Soul Of A Lion is a blend of free-run Cabernet Sauvignon (77%), Cabernet Franc (14%), and Petit Verdot (9%), aged 22 months in 100% new French oak. Opaque ruby in color, it offers aromatic contrast between dark, savory cherry fruit, chargrill and graphite, and top notes of green pepper and rose petals. The palate explodes with detailed flavors and its tannins are already resolved and chocolaty, with seamless acidity and exotic spicy layers emerging on the extended finish. Wow!
James Suckling (95)
A full-bodied cabernet sauvignon with firmness and length. Very polished tannins. Chewy and solid. Very curated and thoughtful quality to the tannins. Sandalwood and blackberry on the finish, which remains elegant, despite the strength.
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Falstaff (97)
A lovely, pure note of blueberry and ripe plum defines the nose. The palate is full of fruit, intense, vivid like an explosion of red, crushed berry and plum. A seam of fine acidity provides a guiding light while oak adds a mellow vanilla lift and velvety tannins are smooth. This is full-bodied, concentrated but also fresh. Beautiful and bold.
Wine Enthusiast (95)
Toasted espresso bean, charred walnut shell and seared meat aromas ride atop a dark cassis tone, all contributing to the portrait of a brooding wine. That classic toasty, woody element spreads through the palate, as dark cocoa dust sprinkled across rich berry sauce flavors get a light pop of mint on the finish. Matt Kettmann
