Winemaker Notes
Embodying the generosity of great Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine offers alluring aromas of raspberry compote, fresh blueberry, and caramel, with notes of sage and sweet baking spices. The blueberry and raspberry notes are echoed on the bright, structured palate, where they mingle with flavors of black currant, sassafras, and cocoa powder that linger throughout a long, luxurious finish.
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petite Sirah, 5% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This shows ripe and generous dark fruit with hints of spices, nut shell and graphite. Rich and plush, but firm and structured, with full body and a chalky texture to the tannins. Quite generous, but solid and well-made.
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Vinous
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is darkly floral. A whiff of baking spice and dried violets give way to graphite and crushed blackberries. This is forward and juicy in style with ripe black fruits and acidity accentuated by hints of cocoa. Fine-grained tannins linger but don't get in the way of the 2021s energetic personality, finishing with potent length yet still fresh.
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Wine Enthusiast
Dark violets, elderberry jam, loamy soil and mint aromas make for an impressive nose on this bottling. The palate lands with a viscous mouthfeel, a black fruit core and loads of savory dark cocoa and espresso flavors, reminiscent of a Napa-style Cab.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Postmark Cabernet Sauvignon is fragrant and stylish. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of boysenberries, blackberries, and a touch of oak. Serve it with grilled, mint-accented lamb chops. (Tasted: June 15, 2023, San Francisco, CA)
As Paso Robles, California has soared in number of wineries and gained in popularity, Cabernet Sauvignon has firmly taken root as the region’s number one varietal. Alone, it accounts for just over 40% of plantings and is grown throughout both the western and eastern sides of the appellation. Though viticulture here dates back to the 18th century, Cabernet Sauvignon didn’t emerge as a significant grape here until the 1970’s. But since then it has definitely made up for lost time.
Legendary winemaker and consultant Andre Tchelistcheff first recognized Paso’s potential with Cabernet Sauvignon in the early 1960’s. The calcareous soil and dramatic diurnal temperature changes of Paso’s westside particularly intrigued him. Today modern winemaking techniques and focused experimentation with various clones, rootstocks and vineyard strategies optimize the region's ideal combination of soil and climate to deliver the best fruit possible.
The results are evident in the glass. Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon can be mesmerizing, with rich aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, graphite, toasty oak, vanilla and spice. The structure, balance and unbridled opulence of these wines impress from first sip to last. Not surprisingly, Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignons have steadily grown in reputation, not just in the U.S., but around the world.