2018 Toymaker | Napa Valley | Cabernet Sauvignon | Red Wine | Martha McClellan | Rated 97+ Points by Lisa Perrotti-Brown of The Wine Independent 750 ML wine bottle image with toy bi-plane airplane above the word Toymaker and the vintage 2018. 3-bottles in front of branded wood case with Toymaker Tin Soldier logo.
2018 Toymaker | Napa Valley | Cabernet Sauvignon | Red Wine | Martha McClellan | Rated 97+ Points by Lisa Perrotti-Brown of The Wine Independent 750 ML wine bottle image with toy bi-plane airplane above the word Toymaker and the vintage 2018
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2018 Toymaker 3-Bottle Branded Wood Box | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Red Wine

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In 2018, a wet winter led into a dry and evenly warm season, resulting in gradual ripening and a relaxed, controlled harvest. Our flagship Toymaker Cabernet Sauvignon is a transparent expression of the vintage, where the keyword is balance. The 2018 Toymaker is rich and opulent, yet detailed, restrained in style, and terroir-driven, due to its fully ripe, but not overripe, style. 

Winemaker: Martha McClellan
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
AVA: Napa Valley
Barrel aging: 28 months Medium+ Taransaud French oak (100% new)
Alc.: 14.9%
Production: 237 cases

Score: 97+ (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, The Wine Independent)

The single-varietal 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out of the glass with flamboyant notes of redcurrant jelly, Morello cherries, and blackcurrant pastilles, followed by suggestions of dried mint, espresso, and pencil shavings with a waft of unsmoked cigars. The full-bodied palate offers mineral-laced vibrancy and bags of freshness, supported by firm, fine-grained tannins, finishing with compelling red berry and floral sparks.

- Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, The Wine Independent (3/8/23)

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