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Demeter Certified Biodynamic
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Spicy red fruits, cedarwood, tobacco, cigar, and chocolate notes all emerge from the 2019 La Haute Cuvée, a medium to full-bodied, ripe, nicely balanced red with fine tannins, good mid-palate depth, and outstanding length. A blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and equal parts Petit Verdot and Merlot, it's drinking nicely today yet should have a good decade of longevity.
94 Points James Suckling
Aromas of ripe dark and blue fruit with violets, chocolate orange, tobacco leaf and licorice. Full and opulent with ultra-fine tannins that are silky and plush. A lot of nuances emerge as it progresses, from delicious blue fruit to spicy and earthy notes. Lingering and delicate finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
93 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The seventh vintage ever bottled, the 2019 La Haute Cuvée is Cabernet Sauvignon-based with 3.5% Petit Verdot and 3.5% Merlot. Opening with a nose of pure, fresh and juicy black raspberries, dusty plum and dark cherry skin, hints of vanilla and brown baking spices loft with white and red flowers. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals a juicy and ripe mouthfeel, with balanced, succulent tannins that give way to an underlying dustiness. The wine continues to uncoil on the palate and shows a growing spiciness that winds its way across the focused, long-lingering, red-fruited finish, with persistent, mouth-watering acidity and fine-grained tannins. The wine rested for 27 months in 78% new oak, primarily French.
93 Points Vinous
Dusty black currant, cinnamon, clove and ashen stone form a captivating and spicy bouquet as the 2019 La Haute Cuvée comes to life in the glass. This is pure class—silky and refined, with a sweet-and-sour twang of wild berry fruits, all perfectly balanced by saline-tinged acidity. The 2019 finishes with gentle tannins and is nearly juicy in character, leaving hints of tobacco, licorice and mint to linger. La Haute Cuvée is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Petit Verdot and 3.5% Merlot, refined in 78% new oak—a mix of French and American barrels.
91 Points Decanter
Mostly Cabernet with a bit of Petit Verdot and Merlot added in, and done with native fermentation this is a very aromatic wine, the appellation's first bio-dynamic production. It's very old school aromatically with an emphasis on floral and mineral elements, violets, crushed stone and hints of funk. The palate is supple, with red berry flavors enveloped by mineral elements and a savory, sage-driven character. A unique wine for the appellation.
