Vine Hill Ranch "VHR" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Jeb Dunnuck : 98 Points

(3/10/2022) Showing brilliantly, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon VHR is a thrilling, magical Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that offers a sensational bouquet of pure crème de cassis, graphite, white flowers, spring flowers, and subtle smoke and crushed stone. As with most 2018s, in has a dense purple color, full-bodied richness, building yet ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. Certainly no dainty wine, it’s one of those powerful yet perfectly balanced Cabernet Sauvignons that has the fruit and texture to drink well even today yet will have 30 or 40, if not 50 years of longevity.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni : 98 Points

(3/2022) The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is magnificent. Of all the vintages in this vertical, the 2018 is the one that is the most surprising because of the weight and richness that it has gained over the last two years. The 2018 marries the voluptuousness fruit of 2012 with the darkness and structure of years like 2013 and 2016, making it one of the most complete wines made here thus far. I started tasting the component wines very early, but did not expect the 2018 to grow into the wine it has. In a word: magnificent. Drinking Window: 2026 - 2043.