2022 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2022 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from the glass with the kind of quiet confidence only a remarkable vintage can carry. Composed entirely from our prized Clone 7 block, this wine channels the raw power and elegance of Calistoga’s volcanic soil, where fractured rock, warm afternoons, and cooling evening breezes conspire to sculpt fruit of uncommon depth. The growing season delivered near-perfect conditions, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and steadily, concentrating color, flavor, and structure while retaining that essential spine of natural acidity. The result is a Cabernet that feels both grounded in its origin and lifted by vibrant, dark-toned fruit.

Produced from an exceedingly small 8-barrel selection, the 2022 Reserve captures the precision and intuition of our Bordeaux-trained winemaker at every step. Clone 7’s famously small berries provide an intense core of blackcurrant, graphite, wild blackberr, all wrapped in a tannin profile that is firm yet impeccably polished. Every choice in the cellar was made with restraint and intention, allowing the vineyard’s voice to stay front and center.

Fermentation in small open-top vessels encourages gentle extraction and deep aromatic layering, drawing out subtle floral notes and a mineral edge that lingers long after the first sip. The wine then settles into French oak for an extended aging period, where it gains dimension along with hints of dark chocolate, warm spice, and cedar weaving into the fruit without overshadowing it.

The 2022 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is limited, expressive, and built for those who appreciate a wine that speaks in layers. It’s the kind of bottle that disappears quickly from the cellar and even faster from the glass.