92 Points Wine Enthusiast
Dark berry, milk chocolate, and mint aromas drive the nose of this Cabernet. The palate possesses grippy tannin and juicy acid, with flavors of blackberry, grilled bread, licorice, and caramel across the finish. Serve this with grilled burgers and caramelized onions.
 
91 Points Vinous
It offers up copious dark-fleshed fruit, along with lavish touches of mocha, new leather, cedar and blood orange. Broad, chocolatey tannins frame the finish. There's not much subtlety here, but that does not appear to be the goal. The 2023 offers tons of intensity and pure power at a price I can't remember seeing for an Oakville Cabernet in many years.
 
90 Points James Suckling
Enticing dark chocolate and spearmint on the nose lead to nicely layered, creamy, fine-grained tannins wrapped around deep blue and black fruit flavors. Cocoa, dried blueberries and creme de cassis are delicious and lingering.
 
Winemaker Notes:
The 2023 Charming Creek presents with a deep purple and an almost black hue. Aromas of black cherry, dark plum, blackberry and blueberry with a little vanilla, cedar, and wet stone please the senses. The palate is full bodied and richly textured, with a firm fine tannin feel. This is a Cabernet built for the cellar but already very expressive in its youth.
 
Pair with grilled ribeye, rack of lamb or aged cheddars and manchego.