Winemaker Notes
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petite Sirah, 10% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This flavor-packed but well-balanced wine offers ripe fruit, rich tannins and some spicy complexity, all in well-measured doses, for a seamless expression of the variety. While full in feel, it feels smooth and creamy. Best through 2030. Cellar Selection.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Over the recent decades, the Red Hills AVA in Lake County has produced some of the best Cabernet Sauvignons in the state. The 2017 Obsidian Ridge Half Mile exhibits superb fruit and a beautiful balance on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine is bold, yet refined. Its aromas and flavors of sleek, black fruit and leather would pair superbly with braised, short ribs. (Tasted: March 31, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Located within the greater Clear Lake appellation, the Red Hills AVA is perhaps the hottest spot right now in Lake County for new Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. Recognizing the potential of its volcanic and obsidian heavy soils, many respected growers are flocking to the area. Andy Beckstoffer, a leader in escalating the quality and recognition of Napa Valley, has already invested heavily in the area.