Producer: MacDonald Vineyards 
Region: Oakville, Napa Valley, California 
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon 
Year: 2014 

Decanter, 98 Points 

"A brooding and reserved bouquet of black and red cherry, rich soil tones, bitter chocolate and hints of potpourri forms the prelude to an ample, textural wine, framed by rich, silky tannins and cool acids. This is Graeme MacDonald's most elegant wine to date, and he has captured all of this great site's authority and power in a wine of effortless grace." 

Jeb Dunnuck, 97 Points 

"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from MacDonald comes from the To Kalon Vineyard just outside of Oakville. It’s a classic 2014 possessing the purity, elegance, and sheer charm that’s the hallmark of this terrific vintage in the Valley. Crème de cassis, black raspberries, crushed flowers, and incense notes all develop with time in the glass, and while it starts out reticent and lightly textured, it gains incredible depth and length over the evening. This is Napa Valley at its most finesse-driven and elegant, and it’s going to drink beautifully for another two decades." 

Vinous, 93-96 Points 

"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is the most polished, refined young wine I have tasted at MacDonald. Even so, there is not shortage of depth, but in 2014 the young Cabernet is also exceptionally finessed. Interestingly, the fruit tonalities tend more towards red and purple rather than the bluer shades that are typical here. Rose petal, mint, lavender and red stone fruits build into the tense, brilliant finish. What a gorgeous wine this is." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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