Professional Ratings

• 95 James Suckling

  Lots of graphite and black olive with dark fruit on the nose and palate. Medium bodied, firm and creamy with dark fruit and spices. It’s fine tannined. The finish shows lots of complexity with mushroom, bark and cedar undertones to the fruit.

• 95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The flagship wine, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Elevation 1147, is all Cabernet Sauvignon compared to the Old Vine, which is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Petit Verdot, and the Three Acre that is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with 2% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This is pedal-to-the-metal, seriously endowed, full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignon from Pritchard Hill. Chocolate, crème de cassis, incense, graphite and earth make for a complex, multidimensional set of aromatics. Full-bodied, round, juicy and, like so many 2014s, already showing complexity and easy appeal. This full-bodied, layered and rich Cabernet Sauvignon should drink well for another 20-25 years, but there is no reason to defer gratification.
• 95 Vinous

  The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Elevation 1147 is subtle, nuanced and polished. Silky tannins give the 2014 much of its supple, inviting personality. The Elevation is the most accessible of the 2014 Cabernets. In 2014, the Elevation has a bit more density than normal, but the style is one of restraint, as is the case with all of the wines here. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, spice and leather add aromatic intrigue, while the 100% new French oak adds mid palate sweetness and depth.

• 93 Decanter
  From a high elevation site on Pritchard Hill, the David Arthur 1147 boasts a nose of smoky black fruit, pencil shavings and spice. Firm but fine tannins and appreciable concentration betray its mountain origins, but the wine is also nicely balanced and harmonious.