2021 Reynvaan ‘The Classic’ Red Blend

JD98 Deep plum-hued, the 2021 The Classic (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Petit Verdot) offers up a classic Rocks nose of bloody blue fruits, roasted herbs, tapenade, tobacco, and iron, with a Graves-like smoky, scorched earth character emerging with time in the glass. Richly textured, full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, with fine tannins and a great mid-palate, this brilliant red will evolve gracefully over the coming 15-20 years. It’s certainly for those who love the wild side of the Rocks!

OB96 The 2021 ‘The Classic’ combines mainly Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) with a large portion of Cabernet Franc (35%) and the remainder Petit Verdot — all coming from the famed In The Rocks Vineyard. Green herbs, freshly cracked black pepper, and smoked meats all reside on the nose alongside rich dark fruits. The palate is soft and elegant with a smooth mouthfeel. Salted blackberry alongside dark chocolate shavings, tar, and smoldering stones all complete this beautiful wine. Give this an hour in the decanter if enjoying now. Drink 2024-2034

VIN94 The 2021 The Classic is intense, opening in the glass with a burst of savory herbs, blood orange, blackberries, crushed rocks and dusty dried violets. It’s soft-textured and round, with graphite-tinged wild berry fruits and mineral tones that flow across a stream of racy acidity. Hints of salted licorice and dark chocolate linger on as the 2021 finishes long yet just gently tannic, leaving a pleasantly bitter resonance. The Classic is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 15% Petit Verdot.