2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville

Collectible

From a vintage James Molesworth of Wine Spectator has called “a new benchmark for Napa Cabernet,” our flagship Cabernet Sauvignon represents the finest lots from the Reserve Vineyard, a 28-acre band on the Groth family’s Oakville Estate. This site’s unique soil profile and ideal climate combine to provide the ultimate expression of Oakville — elegant and age-worthy wines from one of the world’s most remarkable Cabernet-growing regions, resulting in our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

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2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville

Collectible

Tasting Notes

Purple-ruby in color, this wine is dark and rich even to the eye. A plethora of aromatics greet you from the glass, beginning with blueberry and black currant, and leading to cinnamon, mocha, lavender and clove. The final aromatics to reveal themselves are cigar box and wet gravel. When tasting the wine, the first impression is the fine tannin and balanced acid, which then leads to boysenberry, blackberry and ripe plum skin. The finish is seamless and smooth — the hallmark of a Groth Reserve Cabernet.

Accolades

"A gorgeous, classically built wine, the Reserve is just fabulous today. Dark red-toned fruit, cedar, spice and mocha lend considerable energy as the 2018 gradually opens in the glass."

Antonio Galloni, vinous

96 pts

Wine Spectator

96 pts

Antonio Galloni, vinous

Wine Specs

Varietal Composition

99.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, .2% Merlot

Barrels

100% new French oak

Aging

22 months in barrel; 14 months in bottle before release

Appellation

Oakville, Napa Valley

Vintage

2018

Alcohol

14.7%

Vineyard

This wine represents the finest lots from the Reserve Vineyard on the Groth family’s Oakville Estate. The vineyard is a nearly 28-acre band with a disproportionately high amount of chert, a hard and compact sedimentary rock comprising quartz crystals and fossils. The site’s unique soil profile and ideal climate combine to produce the ultimate expression of Oakville — elegant and age-worthy wines from one of the world’s top Cabernet appellations. The vineyard is sustainably farmed and Fish Friendly Farming certified.

Pairing

A well-marbled rib-eye simply seasoned and grilled over a wood fire should be a near-perfect companion for this big red wine. This wine will also pair beautifully with a rich wild mushroom risotto.

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