Highway 12

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon
United States

Red • 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot
  • Tasting Notes
  • Pairs With
    Cheese (Hard)
    Mushroom
    Red Meat, Steak, Beef
  • ColorDeep red in color.
  • NoseHints of cherry intermingle with vanilla, tobacco, and a slight herbal note.
    Black Cherryblack-cherry
    Clove, Baking Spiceclove
    Vanillavanilla
  • FlavorShowcases cedary overtones supported by the round mid-palate body and tingly tannins on the edge of the finish. Entry exhibits soft earth tones on the nose with hints of cherry, blueberry, and vanilla-oak softness. Medium to full bodied, the wine reveals wonderful fruit ripeness supported by richness and a slightly chewy core.

Press

Vintage Publication Score Review Date POS Generator
2020 Wine Enthusiast 91 Dec 2023 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2018 Tasting Panel 92 May 2021 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 91 Vintage 2020 Wine Enthusiast This ruby-red wine elegantly integrates complementary flavors that suggest fresh blackberries and boysenberries, prune, fig, damp forest floor, fresh and dried violet, cinnamon, nutmeg and just a hint of toasted wood. Fine-grained tannins lend a slender backbone to this wine, while lovely acidity keeps the fruits fresh and forward from start to finish. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 92 Vintage 2018 Tasting Panel Fruit sourced from the length of Highway 12, which runs from Sonoma to Lodi, plays a role in this blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, which overdelivers on quality for the price. An aromatic trio of cassis, ripe strawberry, and coffee bean impresses as flavors of cocoa, nutmeg, and plum liqueur add depth to the plush body. Shelf Talker Full Page Review