Lancaster Estate
Winemaker's Cuvée Alexander Valley Red Blend
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
The 2018 Winemaker’s Cuvee is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend from vineyards in Alexander Valley. Crushed flowers, cedar, mint, tobacco and earthy accents run through a core of raspberry and blood orange fruit. Bright acids and a spine of tannin lend vibrancy as the 2018 opens in the glass. Time brings out the aromatics nicely. Drink this classy, understated red blend over the next decade or so. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2021)
The 2018 Winemaker’s Cuvee is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend from vineyards in Alexander Valley. Crushed flowers, cedar, mint, tobacco and earthy accents run through a core of raspberry and blood orange fruit. Bright acids and a spine of tannin lend vibrancy as the 2018 opens in the glass. Time brings out the aromatics nicely. Drink this classy, understated red blend over the next decade or so. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2021)
Deep Ruby with complex aromas of dark fruit aromas and subtle spices. On the palate ripe blackberry and cherry flavors with notes of espresso, cacao and vanilla. Elegant soft tannins with toasty oak and balanced acidity drinking well now on a long finish ending with fruit and oaky character.
Deep Ruby with complex aromas of dark fruit aromas and subtle spices. On the palate ripe blackberry and cherry flavors with notes of espresso, cacao and vanilla. Elegant soft tannins with toasty oak and balanced acidity drinking well now on a long finish ending with fruit and oaky character.
May 5th, 2021
Very nice. Opened well over time and showed nice dark and red berry flavors with a savory finish
Very nice. Opened well over time and showed nice dark and red berry flavors with a savory finish
Jan 18th, 2021Very nice wine, predominantly cab. Decanted over several hours and there was a great evolution of flavor.
Very nice wine, predominantly cab. Decanted over several hours and there was a great evolution of flavor.
Nov 13th, 2020
Body: Full
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: High
Typicity: High
Flavors of chocolate, mint, charred wood, blackberry jam, clove, cinnamon, and leather. Delicious wine that could stand a few more years of aging to soften the considerable tannin and texture. But definitely drinkable now, it evolves in the glass a great deal! I would definitely buy again.
millennialwinegeek.com
Body: Full
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: High
Typicity: High
Flavors of chocolate, mint, charred wood, blackberry jam, clove, cinnamon, and leather. Delicious wine that could stand a few more years of aging to soften the considerable tannin and texture. But definitely drinkable now, it evolves in the glass a great deal! I would definitely buy again.
millennialwinegeek.com
Back in CA and now spending a long weekend with friends in the desert. They brought this wine to share. Did side by side with 2016 Oakville Ranch CS. Enjoyed both.
Back in CA and now spending a long weekend with friends in the desert. They brought this wine to share. Did side by side with 2016 Oakville Ranch CS. Enjoyed both.
Sep 26th, 2020
Lovely - heft and smoke, medium finish. Went with everything - seafood, pork, fruit... wonderful
Lovely - heft and smoke, medium finish. Went with everything - seafood, pork, fruit... wonderful
Sep 7th, 2020
Starts with dark inky notes. Blackberries, figs, oak, smoke and licorice. The finish is fairly acidic but this works
Starts with dark inky notes. Blackberries, figs, oak, smoke and licorice. The finish is fairly acidic but this works
Feb 1st, 2020
Great wine. Let it open up for about an hour and it paired fantastic with my Ribeye steak.
Great wine. Let it open up for about an hour and it paired fantastic with my Ribeye steak.
Dec 19th, 2019