JD
100
Jeb Dunnuck
If you can believe it, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Materium might be even better, and this beauty tops out my scale. An incredible array of red, blue, and black fruits as well as unsmoked tobacco, iron, hazelnut, and toasty oak all emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, ultra-fine, building texture, perfect tannins, and a huge finish. This pure Napa Valley magic is going to benefit from 2-4 years in the cellar and drink brilliantly for another 20-30 years. If this doesn't do it for you, I'd avoid Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon! Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Tasting date: December 21, 2021. Drinking window: 2023-2055.
RP
98
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
(Rating 97-99+)
A barrel sample, the deep purple-black colored 2019 Materium Cabernet Sauvignon has a beautifully nuanced nose of rose oil, bouquet garni, crushed rocks and cinnamon toast over a core of Morello cherries, fresh blackcurrants and black raspberries, plus a waft of forest floor. The full-bodied palate is perfumed with loads of floral and dried herbs accents lifting the dark, rich fruit, supported by finely grained tannins and soft acidity, finishing long and fragrant. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: March 2021.