2023 Cabernet Sauvignon

This is another fine set of new releases from Cornell and winemaker Elizabeth Tangney. The 2022 harvest took place from September 1 to 10. In tasting, what strikes me most about the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is how much it retains its essential personality, even in a challenging and dramatic vintage. In its current incarnation, Cornell is a young estate, so reaching any conclusions is premature. That said, the ability of a vineyard to produce high-quality wines in all sorts of vintages is one of the attributes shared by the world’s most elite vineyards. Barrel samples of the embryonic 2023s are also promising. Readers who appreciate mountain Cabernets made in a style that prizes finesse more than sheer power will adore these wines.