2021 Tor Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard is very young, but also remarkably elegant. There's terrific energy driving the 2021. Red/purplish fruit, crushed rocks, lavender, mint and sage lend magnificent vibrancy throughout. Even with the low yields, the 2021 is rich and concentrated, but not heavy. A closing floral accent perks up the finish...The 2021 ‘Vine Hill Ranch’ by TOR comes from this famed spot in the Oakville AVA, as this site neighbors the wooded hills of the Mayacama Mountain Range. This bottling comes from blocks 4, 7, and 3 and was stored in 80% new French oak prior to bottling. Exotic spices mark the nose alongside creme de violette, mocha, tar and black licorice. The palate is seamless and beautifully concentrated, with its stony soil character, as every working piece moves in seamless unison. A total stunner from this enticing vintage, savor this beauty now and over the next twenty five years — or potentially more. ~99 Owen Bargreen

Extremely aromatic with violets, blue berries and black currants. Then notes of graphite and lead pencil come through. Amazing aromas. Full-bodied with rich and dusty tannins that show fantastic length and intensity. Bark and wet earth undertones with black mushrooms. Needs three or four years to come around. Best after 2026. ~98 James Suckling

From an incredible vineyard in the southern part of Oakville, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard is about as silky and seamless as they come, with full-bodied aromas and flavors of red and black fruits, savory herbs, chocolate, and spicy wood. Coming from Blocks 3, 4, and 7, it has polished tannins, flawless overall balance, and a layered. ~97 Jeb Dunnuck

A blend from three blocks of this famed vineyard at the southern end of Oakville, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch combines scents of pencil shavings, subtle hints of thyme and sage, black cherries and mint. Medium to full-bodied, it doesn't have the sheer power of some of the other Tor bottlings but makes up for it in complexity. Silky, streamlined on the palate and boasting tremendous length on the finish, it's another winner from Tor Kenward and winemaker Jeff Ames. ~97 Wine Advocate

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard is very young, but also remarkably elegant. There's terrific energy driving the 2021. Red/purplish fruit, crushed rocks, lavender, mint and sage lend magnificent vibrancy throughout. Even with the low yields, the 2021 is rich and concentrated, but not heavy. A closing floral accent perks up the finish... ~97 Vinous