Powerful, heady aromas of dense dark fruits and rich oak spices, accompanied by pie crust and baker's chocolate. Full-bodied with compact black and blueberry fruit notes, ground dark-roasted coffee beans, scorched earth and crushed stones. Massive sculpted tannins etch themselves into every corner of the palate and resolve nicely with mouthwatering freshness. Plenty of tension and energy. Built for the long haul.

Another release from Oakville, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard is almost all Cabernet (there's 1% Petit Verdot) and comes from a single, rocky parcel in the vineyard. It has incredible purity in its cassis, spring flower, spicy oak, graphite, and subtle iron aromas and flavors. A singular wine in the lineup with its pure, focused, balanced, almost old school style, this medium to full-bodied, incredibly impressive 2019 has solid mid-palate density, ripe, velvety tannins, and a gorgeous finish. It's the purity of fruit, balance, and quality of the tannins that set this beauty apart. Hide bottles for 3-5 years and enjoy over the following two decades.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard is glorious. Dark and expansive on the palate, the 2019 is just stunning right out of the gate. Plum, blackberry, sage, tobacco, leather, spice and incense all build over time. The Vine Hill Cabernet is not quite as sensual as the Pure Magic, but it more than makes up for that with its mysterious, beguiling personality. There is plenty of sheer allure, that much is obvious. -- Antonio Galloni

Tor's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch features gentle sage and bay leaf nuances married to black cherries and dusty earth notes. Full-bodied, concentrated and rich, with a velvety texture, this terrific wine finishes long and elegant, with complex, savory notes of loam and clean compost lingering on the finish. - JC