2018 Rivers-Marie Herb Lamb Vyd Cabernet, Napa

2018 Rivers-Marie Herb Lamb Vyd Cabernet, Napa

  • JD 99
  • VN 98
Sale price$199.95
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2018 Rivers-Marie Herb Lamb Vyd Cabernet, Napa

6904 Miramar Road

Pickup available, usually ready in 24 hours

6904 Miramar Road
San Diego CA 92121
United States

99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:  Lastly, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard is a true superstar in the vintage and reminds me of a great vintage of Château Margaux with its exotic bouquet of blue fruits, sandalwood, spring flowers, menthol, and lead pencil shavings. These all carry to a powerful, full-bodied 2018 with a weightless texture, building tannins, flawless balance, and a gorgeous finish. It's not a wine that hits you over the head with fruit, but it builds incrementally on the palate and has perfect balance as well as the class and depth to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 25-30 years.

98 Points - Vinous:  The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard is distinguished in this range by its strong aromatic signatures. Blood orange, sage, mint, licorice, pine and raspberry jam are all beautifully lifted. In the glass, the Herb Lamb is powerful and deep, yet also a bit reticent today. I would give it a few years to soften. There is so much going on here. Herb Lamb is a complex site divided into three macro areas. Sadly, much, if not all, of the property was lost in the 2020 fires.