The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Sirah, coming from Calistoga. Deep garnet-purple colored, it delivers decadently ripe cassis, blackberry preserves, minted raspberries and stewed black cherries notes with touches of pencil shavings, cedar chest and violets. Full-bodied and super concentrated in the mouth, it offers bags of ripe, rich black fruit with a velvety texture, finishing long and spicy. 300 cases were made.

The ruby/purple-hued 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Pocai Vineyard from Karl Lawrence checks in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah. A beautifully balanced, medium to full-bodied Cabernet, it offers plenty of cassis and blue-tinged fruits as well as notes of vanilla oak and violets. It shines on the palate and is a delicious, textured 2018 that will offer plenty of pleasure over the coming 8-10 years.