Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Hailing almost half and half from the winery's two estate sites, McQueen and LeFore, the 2022 Doubleback vintage was one to remember. Wet stone, charcoal, eucalyptus - balanced out by gobs of fresh plums, red rope licorice at a baseball game, and beautiful wafts of vanilla. A constantly changing, complex, and sexy nose. Aged in 7% concrete, 7% 2,000L ovals, and 68% new French oak. A soft entrance leads to building tannin that is ultra rich, glycerol, and has a super long, lush finish with hints of French oak and fine grains. Decant now and drink through 2049.

Wine Spectator: 93
Robust yet refined, with well-structured blackberry and currant flavors accented by olive, tobacco and dusky spices as this finishes with fine-grained tannins.

Decanter: 95
This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from two estate sites, Le Fore and McQueen. The taut and energetic red fruits reflect the long, incredible growing season, perfectly wrapped with warm autumn weather. The late harvest is wrapping up at the end of the first week of November. Red rose petals, smoky clove, and taut and energetic red fruits alight from the glass. The palate keeps a savoury tone with streaks of ripe raspberries, graphite minerality, spicy dried herbs, and a peppery complexity that wraps the finish.

Decanter: 95

This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from two estate sites, Le Fore and McQueen. The taut and energetic red fruits reflect the long, incredible growing season, perfectly wrapped with warm autumn weather. The late harvest is wrapping up at the end of the first week of November. Red rose petals, smoky clove, and taut and energetic red fruits alight from the glass. The palate keeps a savoury tone with streaks of ripe raspberries, graphite minerality, spicy dried herbs, and a peppery complexity that wraps the finish.

Wine Enthusiast: 96
A dark fruit aroma evolves from dark plum and black fig to blueberries and tangy bilberries, accompanied by notes of leather and espresso. Muscular tannins that provide close to grippy support complement the wine's flavors of blackberry, boysenberry gelato and cinnamon. Touches of cedar and dark chocolate hover in the background. Enjoy from now until 2042. Cellar Selection.

Jeb Dunnuck: 95
Like the producer's Merlot, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon shows great winemaking and a refined style, with beautifully built layers of medium-bodied red fruit, grippy tannin, and a twist of leafy dried herb. It continues to grip for a while, the structure impressively built for considerable aging a solid 15-20 years.