“A wine that has been impressive on multiple occasions, Vineyard 7&8’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is endowed with depth, power and structure. Smoke, incense, plums, tobacco and graphite emerge over time, but today, it is the wine’s mountain tannins that dominate. The 2010 needs to be cellared, but it is a beauty. Smoke, tar, licorice and a host of the darker aromas and flavors add an attractive baritone register on the intense, brooding finish.” — Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate Issue #204 (Dec ’12)

Firm and intense, with a dense, focused mix of dried berry, cedar, sage and currant. Gains and expands, acquiring generosity and texture while remaining tannic. Best from 2014 through 2026. 700 cases made. –JL

). Vineyard 7&8’s Spring Mountain Estate Cabernets require aging to show their best, and so it is with this 2009. It’s dry, tannic and unrewarding now due to its astringency and acidity. But it has a terrific heart of blackberries and minerals that’s vast and rich—indicative of great growing conditions. It should begin to come into its own after 2015. — (9/1/2012) —94

Rich and full-bodied, intense and saturated, with potent mocha-laced currant, blackberry, mineral, sage and cedar notes, ending with a plush, tannic finish. Needs time and aeration. Best from 2013 through 2020. 650 cases made. -JL

6 4 It’s hard to exaggerate the purity of this wine, which is 100% Cabernet. It startles for the intensity of mountain blackberries and raspberries, and then a firm minerality kicks in, along with the tannins, providing grounding structure. The finish lasts for a full minute. Winemaker Luc Morlet has really hit the jackpot with this dry, spectacularly complex young wine, which will develop for at least a decade.——S.H.(11/1/2011)—— 96