Tor Wines - Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2021 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $107.00
| Producer | Tor Wines |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8901 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
Checking in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot all from Oakville the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville sports a dense purple hue to go with straight-up textbook Oakville notes of darker fruits iron black olives and tobacco with just a kiss of background spring flowers. It's medium to full-bodied round textured beautifully balanced and has tons of classic varietal character. It's a brilliant value to enjoy any time over the coming 15 years.
vVinous: 92 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville) is a big full-bodied wine that will delight readers who enjoy the more overt side of Napa Valley Cabernet. Tobacco spice leather chocolate licorice and savory tones are front and center. A dollop of Petit Verdot from Tench adds darkness. - By Antonio Galloni on December 2023 Tor Kenward and longtime winemaker Jeff Ames presented a stellar lineup this year. It?s hard to know where to start with these wines as there are so many highlights. The 2021 Chardonnays capture all the pedigree of that great vintage. Turning to the reds I was especially struck by the Cabernets from Vine Hill Ranch and Dr. Crane both wines that express the essence of site something I am always looking for with vineyard designate bottl
Wine Advocate: 92+ Points
Bottled just one week before I tasted it the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville was showing rather well with gentle floral and sage nuances set against a backdrop of rich loam and black cherries. Yes it's still a bit tight but this medium to full-bodied effort boasts silky tannins and a long finish. Don't overlook it because it isn't vineyard-designated. Owner Tor Kenward and winemaker Jeff Ames faced with potential smoke taint made only a single red wine in 2020 their Chasing Windmills a Rhône-style blend from Fulldraw Vineyard in Paso Robles. According to Kenward "It?s not Tor?s greatest wine but it keeps that fun stuff alive.? The 2021 growing season posed another set of challenges. "Being a drought year shoots were short canopies were short" said Kenward. Ames added "Fruit thinning was carried out based on the health of the vine and water availability to carry it." The result says Kenward? "The wines have a profile that?s a little bit different from a normal Cabernet year. Denser than usual." The wines are concentrated and some of them are a bit more tannic than say the 2019s but they're also ripe so they should blossom given a decade or so in the cellar. Published: Jun 08 2023
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