SHOP / 2018 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation

Red Mountain AVA

Aging

Drink now or age 20+ years

Vineyard

Grand Ciel

2018 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon

Red Mountain AVA

Grand Ciel Cabernet is a single vineyard, single varietal & single clone Cabernet from our estate vineyard on Red Mountain. Every detail of our vineyard has been designed to produce the highest quality fruit from the unique climate & soil of this prestigious AVA known for ripe & structured Cabernet. Our rigorous selection process only permits a small portion of grapes to become part of Grand Ciel. The 2018 Grand Ciel Cabernet is in a class of its own, with aromas of dark chocolate, Bing cherry, fresh ground coffee and black currants all exploding from the glass. Seductive and dense, this wine has seamless balance and polished tannins that allow it to be approachable in its youth. The background of toasty oak harmonizes beautifully with the rich dark fruits, leading to a finish that will only get better if you have the patience to cellar.

97 Points

— Jeb Dunnuck

97 Points

The 2018 Grand Ciel Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a great vineyard on Red Mountain. It spent 20 months in new French oak. Brilliant notes of pure cassis and darker currant fruits as well as tobacco leaf, chocolate, dried herbs, and some loamy earth all emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, has a pure, elegant, balanced mouthfeel, silky tannins, and is just a quintessential, impeccably made Cabernet from this team that can be drunk today or cellared for 25-30 years. Bravo.

July 2022

Additional Scores:

97

Robert Parker

95

Vinous

94

Wine & Spirits

Pairing Suggestion

Taleggio Ravioli with Wine Braised Lamb Shank, Butternut Squash and Cipollini Onion Rings — Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon also pairs well with earthy vegetables, Beef Short Ribs, Venison Cheeks, Lamb Shanks and Burgers.

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