KYSELA PERE ET FILS, LTD.

"Bright full ruby. Suave, scented nose combines cassis, blackberry, licorice, spices, black pepper and bitter chocolate, plus a touch of herbs. Densely packed, savory and quite suave, with dark berry and bitter chocolate flavors conveying terrific inner-mouth definition and lift. Youthfully medicinal, sappy and juicy but not hard, with harmonious acidity perfectly balancing the wine's subtle sweetness. Finishes with firm, serious, tooth-dusting tannins and slowly building violet-tinged length. I like this! A very classy, suave wine (like the 2017 version), with the backbone to evolve gracefully. Already long on personality but this is still an infant. - Stephen Tanzer"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (December 2020), 94 pts

"Starting with a rocky minerality that shines through on the nose, the 2017 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon shows a good core of red and black fruit that highlights the Pepper Bridge and Seven Hills vineyards. The dark red fruit lingers over the palate with a rocky and softly savory spiced tension, giving way to structured tannins that build on the back end of the mid-palate. The wine is focused on the well-framed finish, with blackcurrant and black raspberry jus sprinkled with a rustic and rocky tension. It's a nicely made wine that drinks well. I want a second sip. - Anthony Muller"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue# 246, December 2019), 94 pts

"Bright ruby-red. Aromas of blue and black fruits and licorice are lifted by floral and herbal nuances. A very stylish, silky Cabernet Sauvignon with terrific inner-mouth violet lift and sexy oak tones to its fine-grained flavors of dark berries and cocoa powder. Concentrated, savory and very long; more pliant than the 2016 version owing to its nobility of tannins. Very classy juice--and showing brilliantly today. (14.7% alcohol; two-thirds from Seven Hills and one-third from a 1996 planting at Pepper Bridge) - Stephen Tanzer"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (December 2019), 94 pts

"This wine reveals a deep purple hue as well as beautiful floral, lavender, and spice-driven aromas and flavors. With medium to full-bodied richness, ripe, silky tannins, and just terrific balance, it’s another gorgeous wine from this team that can be drunk today or cellared for 15 years or more."

- Jeb Dunnuck (April 2020), 94 pts

"Robustly structured, yet refined and polished, with expressive blackberry, smoky sage and licorice flavors that build tension toward fine-grained tannins. Best from 2021 through 2030. - Tim Fish"

- Wine Spectator (August 2020), 93 pts

"The aromas enchant, with notes of dried herb, black currant, red apple, cocoa and spice. Broad, palate coating fruit flavors follow, showing depth, texture and dimension. A firm coil of tightly wound tannins ties it together. It’s a very classy, sophisticated wine that needs time in the cellar to show its stuff. It only picks up steam the longer it’s open. Best after 2027 and will shine a good decade-plus beyond that. - Sean Sullivan"

- Wine Enthusiast (June 2020), 93 pts - Cellar Selection