2014 Relic Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

(94 Points)  --  (Wine Advocate)

The 2014 Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon is 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, with most of it coming from the Kenefick Ranch adjacent to the Eisele Vineyard in Calistoga. This is a beauty. Dense ruby/purple, with notes of blueberry, black raspberry, licorice and incense, the wine is full-bodied, with sweet tannin, adequate acidity, good vibrancy and an open, lush mouthfeel. Drink it over the next 15 or so years.   Robert Parker  The Wine Advocate #228   December 2016