100% Cabernet Sauvignon
100% new French Oak (Taransaud & Orion)
460 Cases Produced  

TASTING NOTES

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex and richly flavorful cabernet showing blackberry and bramble fruit aromas along with graphite, olive, cedar and cigar box. It is full-bodied, velvety and seductive, with wonderful freshness and a long, polished finish. Fantastic already, but better from 2025. Aged in 100% new French Oak barriques for 20 months.

ACCLAIM

97 Points - Owen Bargreen

"A total stunner, the 2021 Upchurch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has clone 2 and 191 clonal selection Cabernet Sauvignon in the 12th vintage of this wine. Stored in mostly new Taransaud oak barrels this offers beautiful cedar and mocha notes alongside creme de violette and pencil shavings. The palate is plush and refined with serious weight and texture, showing heady black and blue fruits alongside scorched earthy tones. Totally stunning, this beauty is absolutely singing in its high octave right now. Enjoy now and over the next twenty years to come. Drink 2024-2044"

95 Points - James Suckling

"A complex and richly flavorful cabernet showing blackberry and bramble fruit aromas along with graphite, olive, cedar and cigar box. It’s full-bodied, velvety and seductive, with wonderful freshness and a long, polished finish. Fantastic already, but better from 2025."

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

"All varietal from the estate vineyard on Red Mountain, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard was brought up in 100% new French oak. Its ruby/purple hue gives way to a beautifully fruited, upfront, expressive Cabernet that has ample red and blue fruits interwoven with notions of bay leaf, sage, and spicy, floral nuances. With medium to full-bodied richness, a layered, supple mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish, it's not a blockbuster, but it shines for its charming, elegant, complex style. It should evolve gracefully for 10-15 years."