Grimm’s Bluff 2014 Cliff Hanger Cabernet Sauvignon (Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara)

Country: US

Province: California

Region: Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery: Grimm’s Bluff

Points: 94

Taster: Matt Kettmann

This wine from Rick Grimm and winemaker Paul Lato shows stunning potential for this new vineyard. Blackberry, thyme, black pepper and crushed slate aromas lead to a tremendously savory, umami-packed palate, where bay leaf and stewed mushroom notes envelop a core of blackberry and black currant fruit. The structure is solid, and the finish is long and strong.