Best through 2032.” – Jim Gordon ♦ 92 Points – James Suckling Tempting oak spices from cinnamon and nutmeg to toast and graphite come up in the aroma and coast all the way through the finish.
“This big, plush, black-fruited wine is the top of the line for Napa Valley’s “castle winery.” It has a soft power, wrapping superfine tannins around deep, dark blueberries and black-currant flavors that saturate the palate with ripeness. It’s another brilliant wine in this lineup.” ♦ 94 Points, Cellar Selection – Wine Enthusiast Magazine “The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Il Barone (there’s 5% Merlot in the blend) is a selection geared to be a rich, powerful wine and it succeeds admirably, offering full-bodied richness and depth, awesome tannin quality, no hard edges, and a complex notes of black and blue fruits, Asian spices, chocolate, and earthy, forest floor nuances.