2023 Hilary Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Note: The 2023 Charming Creek presents with a deep purple and an almost black hue. Aromas of black cherry, dark plum, blackberry and blueberry with a little vanilla, cedar, and wet stone please the senses. The palate is full bodied and richly textured, with a firm fine tannin feel. This is a Cabernet built for the cellar but already very expressive in its youth. Drink now through 2036 and pair with grilled ribeye, rack of lamb or aged cheddars and manchego.
Awards & Accolades
- Vinous 91 pt.
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Charming Creek, Oakville
Tasting Note:The palate is lush and creamy on entry with mineral notes. The color is deep purple with a youthful hue. It is elegant and yet has mid-palate power and weight. The texture is satiny and bright and held together by fine-grained tannins. Aromas include blueberry, black cherry, and plum with a hint of rose petals. Black fruits bring the flavor of blackberry, black fig, and a touch of cocoa. A delicate dark chocolate bitterness lingers on the finish. As Cabernet Sauvignon wine has a more intense and bolder flavor, the food that pairs well with it is hearty and rich—lamb and steak or a great burger with portobello mushrooms. Also great at the end of the evening with your favorite hard cheeses like aged cheddar, gorgonzola, or gouda. Drink now through 2050.
Awards & Accolades
- 92 points – Wine Enthusiast
- 95 points – Tasting Panel Magazine
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Charming Creek, Oakville
Tasting Note: This highly acclaimed vineyard produces classic wine with dark cassis and blackberry notes. It is reminiscent of a fine Bordeaux from Pauillac. Its fine-grained tannins are strong, yet polished, making it wonderful for drinking today or for saving for a special occasion in the future. Pair with traditional seared filet of beef, Osso Bucco, or lamb lollipops with rosemary demiglaze.
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Charming Creek, Oakville
Tasting Note: Purple edges lead to a bright red garnet hue. Delicate aromas of strawberry, with hints of plum and raspberries. Sweet vanilla opens up on the mouth with highlights of caramel. Essence of mineral and graphite show on the length of the mouth mingling with more vanilla and pomegranate in the finish.
Awards & Accolades
- 90 points – Wine Spectator
- 91 points – James Suckling
- 92 Points – Wilfred Wong
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Charming Creek, Oakville
Tasting Note:The fresh bright red hue with purple edges leads into aromas of black cherry with hints of raspberry and black plum. The mouth opens with delicious vanilla and mocha merged with the same cherry and plum found on the nose. Enticing traces of graphite and a mineral essence build down the length of the mouth, joining pomegranate and more vanilla in the finish. Enjoy now through 2030.
Awards & Accolades
- 92 points – Wine Spectator
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Charming Creek, Oakville
Tasting Note: Deep mahogany color packed with raspberry and ripe black fruit characters expanding into mint and toasty oak aromas. On the palate: Black cherry and plum layers weave seamlessly through the red tobacco and earthy overtones. Full-bodied, well-balanced. Soft midpalate with velvety tannins. Finishes nicely with espresso bean.
Awards & Accolades
- 92 points – Wine Spectator