2017 Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark
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Even more expensive, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark is another parcel selection and is all Cabernet brought up in new barrels. It has terrific complexity in its black and blue fruits, lavender, lead pencil shaving, scrub brush, spring flowers, and river rock-like minerality. As with all these wines, it's tight, nicely concentrated, has beautiful depth of fruit, silky tannins, and a great finish. This is classic, almost old school Cabernet done beautifully. Do your best to hide bottles for 5-7 years.
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James Suckling
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark is super-expressive in the glass. Savory and deep, yet also light on its feet, the 2017 has a lot going on. Black cherry, spice, tobacco, leather and cedar add the layers of aromatic nuance to this powerful, brooding Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon.
Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, 90% new, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark (Black Label) needs a little coaxing to reveal notes of cedar chest, pencil lead, dried Provence herbs and charcoal over a core of blackcurrant cordial, baked plums, Morello cherries and espresso with a waft of lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is closed and taut, offering a somewhat monolithic black fruit and wood-laced expression with chewy, rather rugged tannins, finishing a tad firm. 130 cases were made.
Plenty of blueberries, blackberries and currant bush. Yet, it’s always subtle. Full-to medium-bodied with very velvety tannins that are so polished and refined. Lovely flavors at the end. Needs two or three years to open. Drink or hold.