Brion Wise Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch Vineyard 2018

“This right here—Summit Blocks—is still just a beautiful spot. It’s the highest point in the Oakville AVA and one of my favorite places on the ranch because you don’t see the Napa Valley; you see the mountains of Napa. At Oakville Ranch, we limit the production to about 2½ tons to the acre because you have to have that intensity of fruit. At the same time, through organic farming and our approach to our soil health, we create the soft tannins. And they’re huge wines.”

—Phil Coturri, vineyard manager

  Tasting Notes: Rich, plush, seamless flavors in a heavy core of brooding purple fruits, aromatics of blackberry compote, dark cherry, and graphite with notes of cardamom, fresh suede, and dried wildflowers. RP97 Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch Vineyard comes roaring out of the glass with powerful notes of crème de cassis, blueberry compote and boysenberries plus hints of unsmoked cigars, new leather, cast-iron pan and camphor. The full-bodied palate is chock-full of rich, concentrated black fruit preserves, supported by soft, velvety tannins and balancing freshness, finishing long and layered.