Cabernet Sauvignon 'Mt. Veeder'

Score

95

"An aromatic, layered and finely structured wine that's so tempting now but will only get better with time. Has the super-fine-grained, firm tannins of mountain-grown grapes with intense, focused blueberry, blackcurrant, clove and cigar box flavors that expand on the palate. Drinkable now, but best from 2029."

Score

95

"O'Shaughnessy's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder features classic notes of bay leaf, sage, black cherries and cedar on the nose. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied and firmly structured, with fine-grained, dusty tannins lining the palate and extending through the mouthwatering finish. Yet despite that, it doesn't come across as hard, austere or forbidding; instead, it's merely suggesting good things to come."

Score

94

"Notes of dark spices, cocoa and bark with ripe blackberries and plums on offer. Full-bodied with ripe, succulent dark and blue fruit coated with velvety tannins. Plush and lingering with a spicy finish and some earthiness to it. Better from 2025."