Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Sourced from the coveted benchland slopes of Vine Hill Ranch in southwest Oakville, where western hillside gravels meet alluvial valley soils, the 2023 release captures the site’s legendary balance of savory nuance and aristocratic fruit power.

The nose is refined, dark, and deeply expressive, opening with pure crème de cassis, wild black raspberry, and crushed plum, elegantly laced with notes of forest floor, bay leaf, shaved graphite, dark chocolate, and a faint kiss of sweet cedar. On the palate, the entry is seamless, polished, and remarkably fluid. A concentrated mid-palate of dark berry fruit and savory spice is encased in ultra-fine, velvety tannins that coat the mouth with effortless symmetry. Lifted by the cool-climate precision and electric spine of the 2023 vintage, it concludes on an exceptionally long, chiseled finish, echoing with notes of espresso bean, crushed stone, and lingering dark fruit skin.