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wine profile

Vintage

2021

Appellation

Paso Robles

Alcohol %

15.6

2021 The Assassin Reserve

93 POINTS - James Suckling

The Assassin has been our flagship Cabernet Sauvignon based blend since the inaugural 2010 vintage. 2021 marked the very first Reserve bottling of The Assassin.

For this Reserve bottling we selected Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from a single Paso Robles vineyard, located in the coveted Willow Creek District. The wine was aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels. The wine was aged in bottle for an additional 12 months before its initial, exclusive release to our club members. We are pleased to report that The Assassin Reserve is now available to everyone. However, only 75 cases were produced so don't wait to long to secure yours!

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For The Assassin blend, we typically use a combination of Bordeaux varietals but for this Reserve bottling, and after multiple bench trials, we created the final Reserve blend with just 5% Syrah. The use of Syrah in the blend was actually an homage to the 2013 vintage of The Assassin - a wine that won Best Of Class in the 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

James Suckling recently reviewed our 2021 The Assassin Reserve, rating the wine at 93 points.

"Ripe and generous aromas of blackcurrants, baking spices, cocoa and cedar. The palate is full-bodied with firmly integrated tannins and balanced acidity, giving notes of plum compote, mocha, graphite and dried herbs. Bold, with a touch of refinement. Drink or hold."
~ JamesSuckling.com