TOR Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Wine (75cl)

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The 2021 Vine Hill Ranch leads with beautiful balance, grace, and length. It is almost equal parts red fruit, blue fruit, and black fruits, displaying one of the greatest Cabernet vineyards in the world. This vintage again shows the amazing mid palate and what the slightly 'cooler' side of South Oakville can produce. Its rounded texture and balance continue to resonate through the long silky finish.Blend: 99% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot Extremely aromatic with violets, blue berries and black currants. Then notes of graphite and lead pencil come through. Amazing aromas. Full-bodied with rich and dusty tannins that show fantastic length and intensity. Bark and wet earth undertones with black mushrooms. Needs three or four years to come around. The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard is very young, but also remarkably elegant. There's terrific energy driving the 2021. Red/purplish fruit, crushed rocks, lavender, mint and sage lend magnificent vibrancy throughout. Even with the low yields, the 2021 is rich and concentrated, but not heavy. A closing floral accent perks up the finish...Range: 94-97 A blend from three blocks of this famed vineyard at the southern end of Oakville, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch combines scents of pencil shavings, subtle hints of thyme and sage, black cherries and mint. Medium to full-bodied, it doesn't have the sheer power of some of the other Tor bottlings but makes up for it in complexity. Silky, streamlined on the palate and boasting tremendous length on the finish, it's another winner from Tor Kenward and winemaker Jeff Ames.