Based on 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Calistoga, Howell Mountain, Oakville, and Stags Leap District and aged 20 months in French oak barrels (80% new), the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvée is deep purple-hued and offers a kaleidoscopic array of red and black fruits, scorched earth, smoke, tobacco, graphite, and sappy floral nuances. It's full-bodied on the palate, with a layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, ripe, polished tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish that won't quit. Give it just a few years of bottle age and enjoy over the following three decades. Drink 2028-2055.

(97+ points) The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvée is a dark, sumptuous beauty. Blackberry, cloves, mocha, new leather and chocolate convey notable textural and flavor intensity. Soft, supple contours lend tons of immediacy, making the 2023 relatively accessible for the year.- Antonio Galloni