2019 Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

96 Points, The Tasting Panel

“Savory, spicy and still fresh, with overtones of black olive, toasted almond, and plum and undertones of graphite and leather. Black cherry weaves through its sinewy, well-structured frame”

95 Points, James Suckling

“Aromas of blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, vanilla, chocolate and graphite. Hints of bay leaf, too. Tight and chewy with full body and ripe yet firm tannins. Polished and refined. Long finish with a lingering crushed-stone sensation. Needs a few years to soften, but already delicious to taste”

95 Points, Wine Enthusiast

“Relaxed in texture and impressively rich in fruit flavors, this wine opens with a mélange of mint, crushed cherries and raspberries. It then floods the palate with blackberries and blueberries interlaced with cedar, mint and cocoa accents. The wine has improved greatly over past vintages. It is rich enough to enjoy soon but concentrated enough for considerable aging”

93 Points, Decanter

“The Dollarhide Vineyard, a St Supéry estate site, has old origins as a ranch dating to the 1840s. A mélange of dark chocolate and black plums mark the aromatics with notes of Christmas spice. The palate is lush, with unctuous black fruits, spiced plums, blackberries, and black currant. There are definitive notes of mocha, espresso bean, a touch of ember, and smoky spice, but the acidity lifts the finish nicely and provides a balance and a lengthy dark chocolate note that lasts a long time”

92 Points, Wine & Spirits

“St. Supéry’s estate vineyard in the eastern hills of Napa Valley produced an herbal cabernet in 2019, its scent as exotic as a compressed brick of hashish, its fruit as plush as blackberry coulis. Touches of black cherry liqueur and plum sauce mark its ripeness, as does the rich underside of tannins that keep it sweet and soft as red fruit streams out of the glass”

92 Points, Wine Spectator

“Shows black cherry and blackberry compote flavors lined with a black licorice note, all backed by the polished, focused finish. Frankly fruit driven, this ripe, direct style offers good energy for balance”

91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

“The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Estate Vineyard is outstanding, with a blue-fruited, plum, graphite, and bouquet garni-like array on the nose as well as a medium to full-bodied style on the palate. It has good freshness, a clean, elegant mouthfeel, and a great finish”