#9 on Hi-Time's Top Cabs of 2024
After conducting extensive blind tastings between Napa Valley and Washington wines, the folks over at Duckhorn became extremely excited about the quality and character of the Cabernets from their neighbors to the north. In particular, it was the Cabernets from the Red Mountain AVA that grabbed their attention the most. They immediately began cultivating relationships with the growers who farm some of the appellations most esteemed vineyards, and Canvasback was born. Wines made from Red Mountain fruit express a unique terroir with exceptional color, strength and richness, while demonstrating remarkable balance of fruit, acidity, and tannin. This is thanks to five essential factors (called The Five Pillars) of Red Mountain's terroir; soil, slope, precipitation, wind and temperature. In short, this is one of the most coveted regions in Washington State. This luxurious wine draws you in with soaring aromas of cherry pie, grenadine and plum, as well as delightful notions of sagebrush, fennel, sarsaparilla and hints of flinty minerality and barrel spice. On the broad, supple palate, silky tannins underscore concentrated flavors of dark fruit and spice, with sophisticated notes of cocoa, tobacco leaf, black tea, nutmeg and cardamom emerging on the long, rich finish.
JEB DUNNUCK 91 POINTS - "Bright cassis, plums, spicy oak, and chocolate notes all emerge from the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain, a nicely textured, medium to full-bodied blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 2% Malbec. It's a ripe, nicely oaked, balanced, impressive Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the coming 10-12 years."
After conducting extensive blind tastings between Napa Valley and Washington wines, the folks over at Duckhorn became extremely excited about the quality and character of the Cabernets from their neighbors to the north. In particular, it was the Cabernets from the Red Mountain AVA that grabbed their attention the most. They immediately began cultivating relationships with the growers who farm some of the appellations most esteemed vineyards, and Canvasback was born. Wines made from Red Mountain fruit express a unique terroir with exceptional color, strength and richness, while demonstrating remarkable balance of fruit, acidity, and tannin. This is thanks to five essential factors (called The Five Pillars) of Red Mountain's terroir; soil, slope, precipitation, wind and temperature. In short, this is one of the most coveted regions in Washington State. This luxurious wine draws you in with soaring aromas of cherry pie, grenadine and plum, as well as delightful notions of sagebrush, fennel, sarsaparilla and hints of flinty minerality and barrel spice. On the broad, supple palate, silky tannins underscore concentrated flavors of dark fruit and spice, with sophisticated notes of cocoa, tobacco leaf, black tea, nutmeg and cardamom emerging on the long, rich finish.
JEB DUNNUCK 91 POINTS - "Bright cassis, plums, spicy oak, and chocolate notes all emerge from the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain, a nicely textured, medium to full-bodied blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 2% Malbec. It's a ripe, nicely oaked, balanced, impressive Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the coming 10-12 years."
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