2022 Desire Lines Lichau Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Library Offering:

94 points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Lichau Hill Vineyard is seriously impressive. Bold and punchy, the 2022 is bursting at the seams with character. Wild cherry, cedar, dried herbs, pipe tobacco and incense soar from the glass. This site in the cold Petaluma Gap dealt with the stress of the growing season well, as 2022 Lichau Hill is drop-dead gorgeous. Readers should expect an old-school Cabernet Sauvignon that melds together bold fruit and strong savory notes. This is flat-out delicious."

A culmination of many brave visions – Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 1999 on a rocky coastal mountainside in the cool and windy Petaluma Gap. Lichau Hill Vineyard is a terroir like none other, planted just above the fog line at 1200 feet and in view of the Pacific Ocean on a clear day. The vines are surrounded by a low stone wall, built from extrusive volcanic rocks unearthed during planting, testament to just how rocky and devigorating these soils are. A neo-classical vision of California Cabernet Sauvignon brought to life.