MARKHAM Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Winemaker Notes: Delicate violet and Satsuma plum aromas are layered with a hint of bay leaf allowing our Calistoga estate to shine. Not one to take a back seat, the power of our Yountville estate pumps this wine full of boysenberry jam, dark chocolate and graphite flavors. Built for age, this 2015 is bright and rambunctious but still melts across the palate with milk chocolate silkiness. Well balanced oak gives structure and is highlighted by caramel, mocha and baking spices found in the glass. Braised short ribs simmered on the stove all day and piled high on a bed of buttery mashed potatoes would have us in heaven as the perfect pairing.

Press Reviews

93ROBERT PARKER’S WINE ADVOCATE

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, blended of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, is deep garnet-purple colored and sashays out of the glass with seducing notes of warm blackberries, black raspberries and crme de cassis plus nuances of candied violets, cinnamon toast, cloves and forest floor with a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a great core of layered mid-palate fruit and ripe, grainy tannins, finishing very long and spicy.

91WINE SPECTATOR

Showy cassis, linzer torte and plum reduction notes form the core in this frankly ripe version, which drips with melted licorice, fruitcake and mulling spice accents on the creamy finish. Drink now through 2023.