This is something, showing focus and purity that highlights the unique character of this appellation. So much blue fruit, lavender, and walnut with some herbal and sweet-tobacco undertones. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and poised. Lovely quality to the tannins. Exceptional. Drink after 2022.

Distinctive, with a well-defined mix of açaí berry, plum and blueberry fruit that has a cool and fresh feel, while racy graphite, dark earth, tobacco and violet accents fill in the background. Structured and energetic through the finish, with the fruit-earth interplay showing nice persistence. Best from 2021 through 2031. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 2,200 cases made.

Coming from the cooler Coombsville region of Napa, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon The Pact is a delicious, medium-bodied, nicely balanced red with ripe cassis and red currant fruits, nicely integrated acidity, supple yet present tannins, and classic Cabernet tobacco, graphite, and floral nuances. Balanced and beautifully done, it will evolve for a solid 10-15 years. Best After 2022