In 1980, screenwriter Robert Kamen purchased 280 acres of the southwestern slopes of the Mayacamas Range in Sonoma County. This mountainous property was rugged, overgrown, extremely rocky and very remote: virgin territory with no roads and no power. It was isolated, wild, beautiful and full of potential. Viticulturist Phil Coturri was brought into the project to develop and oversee the master plan. The vineyards are all biodynamically farmed. His vineyards are located in Sonoma Valley, on the backside of Mount Veeder, and year after year this is one of the finest Cabernets to come out of the area. This wine shows that some of the Napa guys can still learn a thing or two from Sonoma!
JEB DUNNUCK 93 POINTS - "Kamen didn’t make any of their other Cabs in this vintage and declassified all that fruit to go into this wine. The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark purple/red color and is generous and more forward on the nose compared to the 2021s (which is to be expected). It reveals notes of sweet pipe tobacco, leather, cassis, black plum, and mossy forest earth. The palate is generous and ripe but has freshness that gives it lift, and it has a light sweetness that’s well-managed. Drink 2025-2035."
JEB DUNNUCK 93 POINTS - "Kamen didn’t make any of their other Cabs in this vintage and declassified all that fruit to go into this wine. The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark purple/red color and is generous and more forward on the nose compared to the 2021s (which is to be expected). It reveals notes of sweet pipe tobacco, leather, cassis, black plum, and mossy forest earth. The palate is generous and ripe but has freshness that gives it lift, and it has a light sweetness that’s well-managed. Drink 2025-2035."