Cakebread 2021 Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain Other Wine 92 Points Wine Spectator: "Solidly

92 Points Wine Spectator: "Solidly ripe and plush in feel

The palate is medium-bodied

grapefruit and dough aromas follow through on the palate

and 6% Viognier that spent 22 months in 60% new oak

“Sans Liege” (French for “without allegiance”) encapsulates founder and winemaker Curt Schalchlin’s philosophy of pursuing independence—balanced between the freedom of New World innovation and the tradition of the Rhône Valley

Cakebread 2021 Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain Other Wine 92 Points Wine Spectator: "Solidly98 Points Rare Reserve Cabernet from Cakebread's Howell Mountain vineyard! 98 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "Lastly, the Cakeberrad 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch comes from a stunning estate vineyard on Howell Mountain with the plantings dating back to 1999. A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and a splash of Cabernet Franc, aged in 59% new oak, this beauty reminds me of a great Saint Julien (Leoville Barton?) with its incredible purity