TOR - Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard 2021 (750ml)

98 points Int'l Wine Review
"The 2021 Melanson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon may be Tor’s most impressive release from this vineyard to date. It is a rich, complex, opulent wine, bursting with aromatics of blackberries, blueberries, exotics spices, violets, graphite, mocha, gravel, and loam that all explode from the glass. On the palate this continues to showcase its Pritchard Hill terroir, boasting a sensational full body that is remarkably concentrated and packed with dense layers of ripe dark fruits which expand seamlessly through the wine resulting in a gorgeous mouthfeel. This remains remarkably well-balanced throughout, showing excellent freshness and purity which persists all the way through the opulent finish. This is an absolute gem of a wine that is already outstanding in its youth, but also shows incredible promise for a long evolution ahead. Tor’s Melanson Cabernet has been flirting with perfection for the past few vintages and it seems to be inching its way even closer with this outstanding release in 2021."
94-97 points Vinous
"The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard is impressive. Rich, deep and expansive, the 2021 possesses tremendous intensity from start to finish. All the pedigree of this site comes through in an inky huge mountain Cabernet endowed with tons of pure character. Inky dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and violet build into the sumptuous finish. What a wine."
96 points James Suckling
"Lots of black cherries and plums on the nose with flowers such a violets. Full and chewy with a crushed stone and ink character. Chunky tannins. Big mountainous character here. This needs time to soften. Better after 2028."
94-96 points Wine Advocate
"Another top-notch barrel sample, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard features attractive scents of ripe cherries, refined cedar and Madagascar vanilla. From a site on Pritchard Hill, this wine is medium to full-bodied and nicely textured (somewhere between velvety and silky), with a long-lasting finish."