Looking over my notes on this wine from the inaugural 2012 vintage to this 2020, I can say that this label remains consistent — consistently good that is — with a signature style that Red Mountain brings. Duckhorn wasn’t the first to arrive there, but they have become one of the standard bearers for the AVA. Gravelly mineral notes underlay red and black berry fruit, with easy vanilla and oak spice and a long finish that’s already well integrated. Always a solid value, and so it is again. Contains 12% Merlot and 6% Malbec.
Canvasback, Red Mountain (Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
By Rich Cook