Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Professional Ratings

• 97 Wine Enthusiast
  With a tiny 3% addition of Cabernet Franc, this wine is defined by aromas of violet and crushed rock. Oak, clove and graphite dot a landscape of bold structure on the palate, with bright acidity balancing the concentration and grip. Enjoy 2025–2030.
• 95 Jeb Dunnuck
  Moving to the 2015s, the largest production cuvee from younger vines is the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon and it includes 3% Cabernet Franc and spent 18 months in 65% new French oak. Possessing terrific richness in its dark fruit, tobacco and Graves-like minerality, this beauty is full-bodied, concentrated and layered on the palate. It’s a beautiful base cuvee that does everything right.
• 94 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: Larkmead is one seriously good winery. When I tasted the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, I just had to pause a moment. TASTING NOTES: This wine is packed, well-structured and beautifully presented. Its aromas and flavors of bold black fruits and fine oak accents are nicely melded together and should be stunning with a rosemary-infused Porchetta. (Tasted: September 17, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
• 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Larkmead's deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon shows a meaty/earthy nose of charcuterie, underbrush, damp soil and mossy bark with a core of cassis, black plums and espresso. Concentrated and rich in the full-bodied mouth, the tannins are firm and chewy, and it finishes with great length and depth.
• 93 James Suckling
  Blackberries with aromas of white peppers and chili peppers. Lavender undertones. Full-bodied, very tight and dense with a solid core of tannins and bright fruit. Savory at the end. A tile and terracotta finish. Drink or hold.