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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is just as magnificent as it was last year. Dark, sensual and enveloping, the 2018 possesses off the charts intensity and fabulous balance. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, spice and licorice all build over time, but it is the wine's mind-blowing intensity and pedigree that are once again so alluring. The 2018 is quite simply regal. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2022)
— 4 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.6

This wine, wow! Dark chocolate, coffee beans, toasted oak on the nose - very unique. Dark, dark, very dark ruby. Mouthfeel is very dense with a nice long finish. This wine is silky, yet powerful. Dark fruit, dark chocolate, coffee beans, cassis, blue fruit. Minerality well integrated. Gorgeous wine! Early in its life but I had to try one. I’ll enjoy seeing these age. — 5 years ago

Charles Mires

9.1

Very bold and acidic. A bit unbalanced. Probably a great wine in there. Maybe more time? — 5 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.5

Boom y’all. Don’t know what I did to deserve this wine ....or maybe I do. But this is one for the books and that’s why it was my birthday choice. Fantastic. All Realm. Opened beautifully. A true gift from Realm. @Benoit Touquette — 6 years ago

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Carl Fischer

9.6

Incredible wine which has significantly improved since last tasting. Dark red fruits, chocolate, baking spice, vanilla, a touch of menthol. Incredibly smooth and integrated tannins. Medium long finish. Wow. — 7 years ago

Todd Alexander

9.6

Gorgeous umami finish that goes on and on. Pillowy texture. Fresh and alive, drinking really well, a beauty. — 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.5

Young and tight. Glimpsing the greatness tho. Hold for a decade. — 4 years ago

Roy Goble

9.7

Perfect for today — 5 years ago

Mark

9.2

Smooth. Balanced. Soft tannins. — 5 years ago

Laith A

9.6

Damn good Bordeaux blend!!! Creme brûlée with a scoop of vanilla ice cream with blueberry compote on top!! — 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Don’t listen to ANYONE who tells you 98 was a bad year. — 7 years ago

Andrew S

9.5

Fantastic. Deep dark fruits, cedar, jalapeño, violets. — 8 years ago

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9.5

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is the most successful of Bryant's 2015s. Rich, sumptuous and exotically ripe, the Estate nevertheless maintains the size, shape and freshness that made the 2014s here so extraordinary. Expressive floral notes and red-toned fruit notes give the 2015 enough brightness to play off the naturally ripe, succulent fruit. The 2015 will start to drink well in another few years, once the aromatics develop more nuance. All things considered, this is a terrific wine in a very challenging vintage. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.7

Just perfect - I wanted to wait but glad I didn’t! — 5 years ago

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Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Kiss of Brett. Nice development — 5 years ago

Rob N

9.3

Another great cab from Di Costanzo. I get more mineral and less fruit in this one than the Farella. Almost like an Italian-style wine. — 5 years ago

Eric

9.3

Give it plenty of air. Love the downplayed fruit with big chalk. — 6 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.5

Yes I’ve been buying VHR magnums forever but this is the oldest one I had. And it’s fantastic. — 6 years ago

Jane Hixson

9.0

Going to give it some time..... — 8 years ago

Ara Aslanian

9.7

An amazing find in the village at Mammoth Lakes, nothing short of spectacular. — 8 years ago

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