2021 Vintage
95
“The single-varietal 2021 Sidecar Moulds Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes bounding out with exuberant notes of juicy blueberries, blackcurrant jelly, and stewed blackberries followed by hints of violets, cedar chest, and rosebud tea with a waft of anise. The full-bodied palate is jam packed with a lively line and wonderfully ripe, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and lifted.”
Sidecar
96+ points
“The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Sidecar Moulds Family Vineyard sports a deep purple hue as well as cassis, blackberries, spicy oak, smoky tobacco, and lead pencil-driven aromatics. Based on 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged 20 months in 88% new French oak, it’s ripe and medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, nicely integrated oak, and a great finish. It’s another sensational wine from this family that has tons to love. Drink 2025-2045.”
2022 Vintage
Rating 95
“Dense purple-hued, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Sidecar Moulds Family Vineyard shows remarkable purity in its crème de cassis, graphite, crushed violets, and black raspberry-like aromas and flavors. Aged 20 months in 82% new French oak, it’s medium to full-bodied, has a plush, round, sexy mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. This was a challenging vintage from this valley, yet this is brilliant. Drink bottles over the coming 10-12 years or so. Drink 2025-2037.”