WA 97 · Wine Advocate
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Monastery Block To Kalon Vineyard is 100% clone 169 Cabernet Sauvignon coming from the Monastery Block of the Robert Mondavi section of To Kalon vineyard in Oakville. Tasted as a barrel sample, it sports a very deep purple-black color, bursting from the glass with bold notes of crushed blackcurrants, plum preserves and boysenberries with hints of mocha, eucalyptus, Indian spices and garrigue, plus a waft of cinnamon stick. The full-bodied palate reveals wonderfully impactful black and blue fruit layers with a to-die-for backbone of very finely grained tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with loads of long-lingering minerally nuances. Very impressive!