2022リザーブ・キュヴェ
受賞歴と称賛の声
"A rich Merlot-based, Pomerol-inspired blend with 18% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8% Malbec, the 2022 Reserve Cuvee is textured with a velvety grip. Brooding black cherry cola presents as deeply concentrated and full-bodied, accented in dried herb, tobacco, leaf, and leathery saddle. Grapes are sourced from 44% Red Mountain (Red Mountain Vineyard, Two of Us, Quintessence), 44% Royal Slope (Solaksen, Scarline), and 12% Horse Heaven Hills (Wallula Gap). The good bones show beautiful aging potential of 20-30 years."
-98 points, Virginie Boone, jebdunnuck.com
"“The 2022 ‘Reserve Cuvée is a compelling blend of mainly Merlot (61%) with smaller portions Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. Stored in all new French oak this delivers violets and creosote tones on the nose alongside shades of cuban cigar and suggestions of freshly tilled soils. The palate is beautifully structured and dense with heady black and blue fruits alongside shades of black licorice, pencil lead and firm tannins. A head-turning red blend, this really needs another year of age before consuming. Drink 2025-2042.”"
-97 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com
"Its black fruit and graphite aromas head straight to the part of the brain that regulates pleasure, escorted by notes of cigar box, violets and bittersweet dark chocolate. Powerful tannins match with juicy acidity to back the wine's black cherry, orange zest, thyme, clove and cedar flavors."
96 points, Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast
"“The 2022 Reserve Cuvée is distinctly savory, with a bouquet of dried black cherries, blueberries, sweet herbs and a dusting of cocoa. Seductively round and pliant, velvety to the core, this possesses a cool-toned acidity and ripe red and black fruits that saturate toward the close. Serious yet sexy, the 2022 finishes with extreme length yet also poise, as fine-grained tannins drench the senses and hints of sage fade slowly. This is a beautifully balanced and complete blend of 61% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec, which is refined in 100% new French oak for twenty-one months.”"
-95 points, Eric Guido, Vinous
"The blends on the reserves are never formulaic, and change with each new vintage. Here it’s 61% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec – a big change from the 50/40/10 blend of 2021. In the context of the big, dark, bold house style this veers slightly toward elegance, with scents of orange peel accenting a complex weave of cassis, coffee and charred cedar. Tannins are broad and astringent, and somewhat dampen the fruit through the finish. With plenty of aeration it opens up just fine."
-95 points, Paul Gregutt, Northwest Wine Guide
"“Dark and inky in color, this shows bramble-berries, plums, toasted spices and hazelnuts with a touch of tar. Plush and broad-shouldered, it’s full and deep on the palate, with compact and velvety tannins that run evenly through the palate. Long finish. 61% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec. Try after 2026.”"
-94 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
"“The 2022 Reserve Cuvée is a blend of 61% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec matured for 21 months in 100% new French oak. It has slowly unfolding aromas of black cherry, bitter chocolate, garrigue, allspice and soy sauce. The full-bodied palate offers understated, spicy flavors. It’s framed by powdery tannins and juicy acidity and has a long, latent finish. It will benefit from 4–5 years in the cellar. 950 cases produced.”"
-92+ points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
