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2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Oakville

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (2023 vintage)

Vintages
2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008
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My fall trip to Napa Valley concluded with a complete vertical of the VHR Cabernet Sauvignon that I will be writing up soon. In the meantime, I can say that the 2019 sits comfortably among the finest vintages made here so far. Proprietors Bruce and Heather Phillips have put together an all-star team led by Winemaker Françoise Peschon and Vineyard Manager extraordinaire Mike Wolf. The result is one of the benchmark Cabernets in Napa Valley today, a wine that melds together expression of site, Napa Valley richness and tons of energy.

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VHR was another highlight of my tastings. It is amazing to consider what the Philipps family has achieved in just a decade of making their own Cabernet Sauvignon. The focus on VHR remains on a single Cabernet, but this year I also tasted an extended barrel version of the 2018 that was superb. What I find most remarkable is the extraordinary quality and consistency of these wines. The 2018 has come together beautifully since I first saw it, gaining body and complexity with each successive tasting, while the 2019 is incredibly promising. I have said it before, but it bears repeating. The lots VHR chooses not to bottle could easily be the top wine at many other properties. That pretty much says it all. These are three gorgeous wines from the Philipps family and their team, headed by vineyard manager Mike Wolf and winemaker Françoise Peschon.