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2017 Cabernet Sauvignon

“Bright, full ruby-red. Inky, rather brooding scents of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, mocha, licorice and musky oak. Wonderfully silky, concentrated and seamless, filling the mouth without leaving any impression of weight. Fine-grained flavors of musky dark berries, mocha, violet and licorice deliver captivating sweetness without any heaviness or roasted qualities. A bit tighter-grained than the red blend, and the deepest of these new Corliss wines. Huge dusty, horizontal tannins spread slowly out to saturate the palate, with the finish delivering outstanding subtle, slow-building length. More purple in its fruit character than the blend and with more obvious verve and spin. This should be long-lived. “

Steve Tanzer, Vinous 95+pts

“The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is all varietal raised in 70% new French oak. Pauillac-like notes of darker currants, lead pencil, tobacco, and scorched earth define the bouquet, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, with loads of chalky minerality, notable overall balance, and a dense, closed, backward mouthfeel that’s going to benefit from bottle age. It’s the real deal, though, and has serious class. Hide bottles for 3-4 years (if not longer) and it should have two decades of prime drinking.”

Jeb Dunnuck 95+pts

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