97 Points Decanter
The 2021 Highest Beauty is polished, stylish, and impeccably pure in this vintage. It exudes beautifully precise blackberry and cherry fruit, wrapped in a supple juiciness that glides effortlessly across the palate. A core of gorgeous graphite minerality adds depth, while its medium- to full-bodied richness showcases the purity of dark berry fruit. The finish is elegant and refined, lingering with lovely Indian spice nuances—a graceful yet powerful expression of the vintage.
95 Points Wine Spectator
A richly fruited version, offering boysenberry, black currant and blackberry puree notes that stream through, yet this stays reserved in style, with a remarkable sense of polish. Loam, licorice root and singed alder elements emerge steadily through the long finish. A lovely late twang of iron adds to the range. Drink now through 2044.
Winemaker Note
The goal for our namesake wine is working with To Kalon Vineyard® as a whole, crafting a wine from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, while capturing the purity, intensity, and diversity of this special terroir. The 2021 Highest Beauty has soft tannins, plenty of structure, richness, and aromatic excitement. The grapes were harvested at night to preserve the freshness of the fruit. Careful sorting and a long, slow fermentation and maceration round out the wine and bring forward the broad spectrum of flavors and aromas inherent in this noble variety.
