Winemaker Notes
Half Mile is a winemaker blend of select barrels to showcase the power and richness of volcanic mountain fruit. The 2021 represents the top 40 barrels selected. Cabernet Sauvignon is the core, with Petit Verdot giving the structure and floral signature that distinguish this wine. Beautifully integrated oak creates harmony and refinement.
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 6% Petite Sirah
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine is rich garnet-hued, aromas of red plums, red raspberry, brûléed brown sugar, clove spiced oranges on the nose. The midpalate continues with flavors of red stone fruit, huckleberry, baking spices stirring in dried herbs finishing with silky vanilla cream morphing into mulled spices and grippy tannins.
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Wine Spectator
This wine is rich garnet-hued, aromas of red plums, red raspberry, brûléed brown sugar, clove spiced oranges on the nose. The midpalate continues with flavors of red stone fruit, huckleberry, baking spices stirring in dried herbs finishing with silky vanilla cream morphing into mulled spices and grippy tannins. Pair with pork belly tacos.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Obsidian Half Mile is a powerful red wine. Try its aromas and flavors of graphite, blackberries, chalky notes, and oak with a grilled ribeye with a side of Roquefort. (Tasted: April 25, 2024, 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.