The 2021 Illusionist Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Our Estate Blocks in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Red Mountain AVA, and Walla Walla AVA make up the majority of the final blend. The wine was aged for 20 months in 60% new French Oak. It greets you immediately with a combination of sweet and savory scents, mainly blackberry and blueberry notes intermingled with freshly turned soil and green peppercorns. This Cabernet has tremendous structure supported by fine-grained tannins and healthy acidity, ensuring this wine will have a long life in the cellar. You don’t have to wait two decades to open this, however, just give it a healthy decant and enjoy with your favorite foods, music, and friends. Cheers!
WINE ADVOCATE 94-96 Points
Tasted as a barrel sample, the 2021 The Illusionist is juicy, succulent and dark red and black fruited with ripe and succulent herbal notes that sway with elegance and power before offering subtle hints of oak and brown baking spices. Medium to full- bodied, the palate is still tight with a fine mineral tension before showing layers of complexity over the long, spicy and juicy finish with lingering velvety tannins.
- Anthony Mueller (May, 2023)
