Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Professional Ratings

• 96 Wine Enthusiast
  With 10% Merlot, this is a structured red that's built by broad tannins but approachable in its youth. Earthy peat, dried herb, cedar and cigar box play against a depth of dark cherry, cassis and plum, while fresh acidity permeates beneath, making for a cohesive package.
• 95 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: The 2017 Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon is a standout amongst any group of fine wines. TASTING NOTES: This wine comes right at you and takes over your palate. It brings aromas and flavors of intense black fruit, black earth, oak, and stones to the forefront. Pair it with a grilled, well-marbled ribeye topped with minced shallots and a side of triple crème blue cheese. (Tasted: March 29, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
• 94 James Suckling

  This is really subtle and complex with black truffles, blackberries, lavender and rosemary. Medium to full body. Firm and silky tannins with beautiful fruit. Linear and racy. Love the balance and finesse.

• 92 Wine Spectator

  Sleek and focused, featuring loganberry and huckleberry fruit, lined with incense, dried anise and singed mesquite notes. That savory combo runs through the finish, adding texture and contrast to the fruit.

• 92 Jeb Dunnuck

  Starting with the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, it comes all from the estate in the north part of the valley and is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. It has a deep, serious bouquet of scorched earth, graphite, crushed rocks, new saddle leather, and smoked tobacco all ground by a core a ripe dark fruit. With medium to full-bodied richness on the palate, building tannins, and the classic, focused style of the vintage, it's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.

• 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, aged in French oak barrels, 75% new, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon (White Label) sports a deep garnet-purple color, revealing notes of blackcurrant pastilles, Black Forest cake and black raspberries with touches of wild sage, pencil lead and damp soil with a waft of cedar. Medium-bodied, the palate has compelling vivacity and freshness with plenty of juicy black fruit and well-played, grainy tannins, finishing with lovely purity.