2021 Matthews Reserve Cuvée

"The 2021 Reserve Cuvee displays a flashy opaque ruby purple in the glass. Pervasive aromas of black plum, cacao, maraschino cherry, pencil lead, and cigar box impress. The full-bodied palate supports flavors of black currants, kirsch, star anise, and crème de violet. Plush, fine-grained tannins and balanced, quenching acidity leads to an expressive finish of toasted walnut, chocolate ganache, and fruit cake." - Alex Stewart, Hal Iverson, Jesse Schmidt, Winemakers

Praise:

"The 2021 Matthews ‘Reserve’ Cuvée combines mostly Merlot and Cabernet Franc with small parts Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a world-class effort by the new Matthews winemaking team that shows all three working parts in seamless motion. Stored in 100% new French oak, this hedonistic beauty shows red bell pepper and mocha flavors that collide with anise, black currants, Chinese five spice and loamy soil accents.  Very complex, this could easily be a 20 year wine. But why wait? Drink 2023-2038." -97 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com