The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc) reveals a vivid purple/ruby color to go with a young, unevolved bouquet of pure cassis, spicy oak, chocolate, and tobacco. Full-bodied on the palate, it has remarkable tannins, a great mid-palate, and a rare mix of richness and elegance. It needs 4-5 years of bottle age to develop additional complexity, but it has incredible potential and is one head-turning Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon.

An outstanding wine from this great vintage, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is an inspired blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc that was aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak prior to bottling. Right away this appeals with an evocative bouquet of rich dark fruits with coffee grounds and sweet pipe tobacco, alongside scorched earth undertones that make this very classically Red Mountain. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish, this deep and concentrated effort is already nicely evolved and will surely cellar well over the next fifteen years.

Deep ruby colored at its core, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon possesses all of the great expressions worthy of representing Col Solare. Dusty notions of sticky, resinous flowers, crème de cassis, redcurrants, dark plum skin, black raspberry and bitter dark chocolate sway with elements of juicy tobacco and luxurious baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, the wine offers impeccable balance with an elongated palate with flavors of blackberry skin, black cherry and dusty roses, fine-grained tannins and succulent acidity. The wine concludes with a long, complex finish that will have no problem lasting for 20 years. Only 65,000 bottles were made.

A handsome red that's deeply structured and polished, with expressive black currant, stony mineral and savory black olive notes that gather tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2030. 5,654 cases made.

This is almost all varietal, with just a smidge of Cabernet Franc (3%). The aromas bring brooding notes of spice, anise, and cherry drop. The palate is dense and structured, with firm but polished tannins. A pleasing lick of fruit persists on the finish. It's much more about the future than the present. Best after 2028.