"Always one of the top values in high-end Cabernet Sauvignon out there, the 2018 CVR Columbia Valley Red Wine boasts a healthy ruby/plum hue to go with a smoking bouquet of crème de cassis, toasted spiced, licorice, graphite, and crushed rock-like minerality. Rich, full-bodied, and beautifully textured, almost seamless, on the palate, it has a great mid-palate and a powerful, ripe, yet balanced and lengthy vibe making it a joy to drink. It should have 10-15 years of longevity, if not more."

- Jeb Dunnuck (May 2021), 94 pts

"A compelling wine, beautifully proportioned and detailed, with a polished texture and expressive flavors of blackberry, toasty mocha and orange zest. Gathers speed and tension toward fine-grained tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2031. 5,800 cases made. - TF"

- Wine Spectator (Web only 2021), 95 pts

"The deep ruby-hued 2019 Columbia Valley CVR checks in as 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% each of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, and there are just under 6,000 cases produced. Beautiful Cabernet notes of cassis, redcurrants, tobacco, spring flowers, and cedarwood all define the bouquet, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's a more elegant, silky, pure, classic Cabernet from this team."

- Jeb Dunnuck (July 9th 2022), 94 pts

"Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, the deeper ruby-hued 2020 CVR Columbia Valley Red Wine has a great nose of red and black currants, toasted spice, lead pencil, and chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, round, lush, and seamless on the palate, it's another gorgeous wine from this estate that will evolve for 15+ years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (June 14th 2023), 94 pts