MR by Michel Rolland Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Critical Acclaim: 97 pts Jeb Dunnuck; 95 pts James Suckling

Winemaker's Tasting Notes: Beautiful cedar with touches of dark chocolate, spices like cinnamon, thyme, paprika lingering on plum, cassis and coconut, clay. On the palate it is fresh but velvety entrance lingering on fine tannins and acidity with touches of boysenberries, starfruit, cherries, violet & raspberries.

"A collaboration between famed consultants Michel Rolland and Jean Hoefliger, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic, all-American, opulent Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that just about jumps out of the glass with its massive cassis, blueberry, classy oak, spice, and floral aromas and flavors. It brings serious fruit and texture, is full-bodied, has sweet tannins, and no hard edges, all making for an undeniably delicious Cabernet Sauvignon that can be drunk today or cellared for 15-20 years." -Jeb Dunnuck

"This is beautifully crafted with lots of blue-fruit and sandalwood character, as well as violets. It’s full-bodied, but agile and energetic, with a firm, polished texture on the finish. Needs time to open and show it’s true self. Try after 2024." - James Suckling

About the Wine: Michel Rolland is a wine world superstar who has been working with our winemaker Jean Hoefliger since the 2006 vintage to create world class wines. With one of the world’s most famous palates, Rolland brings his extraordinary expertise to both the vineyard and the cellar. Besides consulting for highly regarded wineries around the world, Rolland continues to produce his own wines at his estates in Bordeaux where he also directs one of the wine industry’s most respected laboratories. A major force in the winemaking world, his expressed mission is to help others make elegant, approachable wines.  Vineyards: To Kalon, Missouri Hopper, Dr. Crane, Stagecoach

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon.