2017 Stonestreet Rockfall Cabernet Sauvignon

96 POINTS

Virginie Boone - Wine Enthusiast

The Rockfall Vineyard is between 2,000 and 2,200-feet in elevation, and the wine that originates there is powerful and concentrated in style, with robust red-fruit and mineral tones. Herbal and classic, it shows elegance and integrated oak and tannin within its context of intensity and structure. Enjoy best from 2027–2037.

93 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard was aged for 20 months in French oak, 58% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes prancing out of the glass with gregarious crème de cassis, camphor, wild blueberries and black raspberries notes, plus suggestions of pencil shavings and wild thyme. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with lively, expressive blue and black fruit flavors, framed by ripe, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and layered. 600 cases were made.

93 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard captures so much of what makes the best wines in this vintage appealing. It is vibrant and savory, as all these wines are, but it also has terrific body and resonance to give a sense of measure. Blackberry jam, chocolate, spice, menthol and licorice fill out the layers nicely as this ample Cabernet shows off its resonance.

90 POINTS

Decanter

Rich and concentrated with ripe, blackcurrant fruit and some balsamic notes and earthy undertones. Elegant, with a vibrant acidity.

90 POINTS

Decanter

Rich and concentrated with ripe, blackcurrant fruit and some balsamic notes and earthy undertones. Elegant, with a vibrant acidity. Judges: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW, James Doidge MW, Stefan Neumann MS