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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a classy, sophisticated wine that shows the more restrained side of the year and this site. I imagine the 2019 will flesh out in time. Bright acids, red-toned fruit, dried herbs, mint and silky tannins convey finesse more than power. I especially admire the aromatics today. I can’t wait to see how this ages.Antonio Galloni | 96 AGThe 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a classic Togni wine, meant to be laid down for at least a decade and capable of aging well for 20 years beyond that in a cool cellar. Hints of green olive and thyme add savory nuance to the raspberry and cassis shadings on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is concentrated into a dense, streamlined shape that throws off waves of dusty tannins, buffered by hints of cedar and vanilla, with lingering cassis notes on the finish.Robert Parker Wine Advocate | 95+ RP

From a Spring Mountain vineyard that sits above Togni and next door to Paloma, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kaliholmanok Kicu Me Vineyard is a terrific effort. Pott helped plant it 2001 and has received fruit from 1.5 acres since, but it seems that arrangement has come to an end, as the site is now leased to Darioush. In any event, this is a mountain Cab that’s quite fine, elegant and long. Yes, there’s a slight herbal edge—sage, bay leaf and mint nuances—but also cassis and cherries. It’s medium to full-bodied, smooth and silky on the palate, just a complete, polished effort that’s worth a search.Robert Parker Wine Advocate | 98 RPThe 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kaliholmanok, Aaron Pott’s Spring Mountain Cabernet, is magnificent. Exotic red-berry fruit, blood orange, mint and spice are all given an extra kick of energy by bright acids that run through the wine. High-toned and wonderfully expressive, the Kaliholmanok dazzles from start to finish. It is one of the most complete and arrestingly beautiful wines I have tasted from Aaron Pott.Antonio Galloni | 96 AGComing from a site on Spring Mountain sitting at 2,262 feet in elevation, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Kaliholmanok will be the last vintage for this cuvée for Pott. It’s a terrific wine, no doubt, offering lots of chocolate covered cherry, graphite, ripe tobacco, and herbal, forest notes to go with a medium to full body red with juicy acidity, ripe tannins, and terrific overall balance. It’s another seamless, layered, impeccably made wine to enjoy over the coming two decades. I suspect it will be even better with 2-4 years in the cellar.Jeb Dunnuck | 94+ JD