2021 "MB" Cabernet Sauvignon

In a lineup of rich, ripe Schrader cabernets, this one is especially opulent, broad and indulgent in flavors. Powered by ultra-fine-grained tannins that grip the palate after the massive blackberry, black pepper, cocoa and blueberry flavors spread their concentrated abundance. Full-bodied yet balanced on a big scale. Best from 2030.

- Jim Gordon (06/2024)

Closed and slightly hard to read on this occasion, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard Monastery Block is full-bodied and impressively concentrated, with ripe black fruits, smoky oak, scorched earth, and graphite-like aromas and flavors. One of the more firm and inward wines in the lineup, it needs to be forgotten for 3-4 years and it should be long-lived. (12/2023)

An exotic version, offering a dense, gushing wave of blackberry, fig and black currant compote flavors laced liberally with menthol, alder, sweet tobacco and savory notes. Shows both lush and burly aspects, with a long finish that melds its fruit and savory sides and frames them in a mouthwatering bittersweet cocoa detail. Best from 2025 through 2045. 690 cases made.

- J.M.