2019 Taub Family Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Crafted with hand-harvested cabernet grown in premium vineyards along the Rutherford Bench. Daily pump-overs and extended maceration give extraordinary depth to the flavor, mouthfeel, and structure. Aging in French oak imparts plush texture and complex secondary notes to the vibrant, dark-fruit flavors.
Full bodied, with tremendous structure and vibrancy, this cabernet sauvignon offers a pristine expression of its Rutherford Bench terroir. Beguiling aromas of dark plum, blackberries, tobacco, and herbs de Provence lead to a plush, complex palate with flavors of blueberries, currant, chocolate, coffee beans, and quintessential “Rutherford dust.”
In Depth:
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A broad cabernet sauvignon with firm but refined tannins and a long, complex finish.
”James Suckling, August 2022
“Fine cedary-oak and truffle notes add an elegant touch to the blackberry and dark-olive character. A broad cabernet sauvignon with firm but refined tannins and a long, complex finish. Some cocoa-powder savoriness at the end. Drink or hold.” — J.S.
Wine Enthusiast, November 2022
“This minty, juicy and nicely focused wine offers generous black currant, chocolate and black-cherry flavors on a silky texture laced with light tannins. It is fairly concentrated and very well balanced, drinkable without further aging. Best through 2032.” — Jim Gordon
Wine Spectator, April 2023
“A fruit-driven example, delivering a mix of kirsch, linzer torte and plum puree, while red licorice and singed apple wood score the finish. Frankly toasty on the finish, but the fruit pushes through well enough. Best from 2024 through 2035.” —James Molesworth