MacDonald

Cabernet Sauvignon 'Oakville'

Cabernet Sauvignon 'Oakville'

Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
  • 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • MACDONALD – Historic To Kalon Vineyard (Oakville AVA)
  • 30, 51, and 71-year-old vineyard blocks
  • 90% gravel soils (the largest percentage of gravel in Napa and within To Kalon Vineyard
  • Hand-harvested
  • Native yeast fermentation in small, stainless steel tanks
  • 100% destemmed
  • Aged 18-20 months in French oak (~50% new)
  • 550 cases produced
  • 14.5% abv

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Napa
Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Color:
Red

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-MAC-41-22 3/750ml

Resources

Press & Reviews

Jeb Dunnuck
Score
96+
Date
2025-01-08
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is clearly one of the successes in the vintage. With a deep purple hue as well as gorgeous aromatics of ripe blackcurrants, darker chocolate, roasted herbs, and graphite, it hits the palate with a medium to full-bodied texture, a round, layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's a classic, ripe, textured, stunningly balanced 2022 that will drink beautifully over two decades."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-12-01
"Just bottled, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is an attractive wine. Crushed flowers, red cherry, red plum, lavender and spice open nicely. The 2022 shows the mid-weight structure of the year, with fine balance and an understated personality that is typical of this vintage. Readers will find an enjoyable wine but one that clearly lacks the dimension and dynamic energy of the very finest vintages."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2025-11-15
"Offers a dark plum and warmed cassis core coated with melted black licorice, all backed by burnished alder and walnut husk accents. A spectre of scorched earth lurks on the finish, but with the fruit to handle it. An admirable effort. Drink now through 2036. 550 cases made."