Hoopes Vineyard Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2014

93 Points Decanter

From the 10 acre estate vineyard in Oakville, cropped at quite low yields, this wine has a full aroma of black fruit and peppery spice. The palate is expansive and rich, with violet tinged cassis, menthol, fried herb, wood and peppery spice. There's a nice tar and liquorice and chocolate and coffee bean mid-palate leading into a long finish carried by a wave of raspberry acidity. Needs time. Drinking Window 2017 - 2027