Decanter: 93 points

“This Cabernet Sauvignon offers elegant aromas of rose petals, sage, orange rind and hints of dusty earth. The palate offers restraint but glimpses at the powerful wines that drew Upchurch to making Red Mountain Cabernet over 30 years ago. Flavors of huckleberry, cassis, kirsch and thyme offer a bright balance to a rich mouthfeel, ample structure and a lengthy finish.” – Clive Pursehouse

Review date: October 2022

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98 points

“The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard is mostly clone 2 with clone 198. Blended with 9% Merlot, the wine opens to a fresh and opulent nose with a juicy frame that offers a dynamic, pure and focused expression with layers of complexity, healthy fruit and ripe oak tones that sing harmoniously in unison. Full-bodied, the palate is fresh, balanced and succulently ripe, with a balanced structure, juicy acidity and fine-grained tannins, offering tremendous pleasure and a food-friendly finish. Give it time. This might be the best vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard that I have tasted. The wine aged for 20 months in 90% new French oak barrels. Only 6,300 bottles were produced of this pure, layered and complex Cabernet. Drink Date 2024 - 2047” – Anthony Mueller

Review date: May 2023