Smith & Hook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2023 sku_2415082-1 spice and dried mushroom

spice and dried mushroom

shimmering ruby red

some straw on the nose

oaky flavors of minty blackberry and plum finish dry

Deeper on the nose than the 2015 Amancaya by a wide margin

Smith & Hook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2023 sku_2415082-1 spice and dried mushroomWine Enthusiast 92 The palate is youthful and vibrant, balancing on the lighter side of blue and black fruits and berries. A second sip introduces cherry candy and wet rock minerality. A third sip brings forest floor bramble and dried herb notes. The wine is in constant motion, playfully dancing across the palate until it dissolves into dusty, fine tannins.