The 2018 The Poet & The Muse is a monumental wine aged 26 months in 100% new oak, offering a bouquet of ripe blackberries, crushed boysenberries, plums, spiced mocha and hints of cassis. Backed by touches of black tea, wet stone, cigar box and Indian spices, this wine will continue to evolve in the glass. A nuanced mid-palate, it finishes all wrapped in plush, fine-grained tannins that sit on the palate with ease and are an absolute pleasure to imbibe. This wine will age gracefully for decades, but it's also delicious and approachable now so don't hestitate to pull the cork! 55 cases produced. | Brilliant Mistake Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon The Poet & The Muse has a deep garnet-purple color and a powerful nose of creme de cassis plum preserves and blueberry pie, with hints of potpourri, incense and tobacco leaf, plus a waft of cedar. The taut, muscular, full-bodied palate has a firm and grainy texture, packed with tightly knit black fruit layers, finishing with beautiful purity. | 96+ points, Robert Parker