2016 Kinsman Eades, Rhadamanthus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA

Kinsman's 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Rhadamanthus Diamond Mountain District has really grown over the course of its barrel ageing. Powerful and explosive, with tremendous concentration, the 2016 is all class. Inky dark fruit, lavender, spice, game and a host of savoury/mineral inflections abound. The 2016 is a wine of magnificent intensity and pure power. Surprisingly, it may still have room to grow!Nigel and Shea Kinsman follow up their brilliant 2016s with an equally impressive duo of 2017 Cabernets. The Sleeping Lady Cabernet shows all of the raciness that is typical of this Yountville vineyard, where so many wines reflect recent improvements in farming. The Rhadamanthus is sourced from the former Reverie and Von Strasser properties on Diamond Mountain that are now the core holding for DMVH, where Nigel Kinsman also makes the wines. A new Cabernet from Geeslin, a small property adjacent to Eisele Vineyard, where Kinsman was formerly winemaker, joins the stable with the 2018 vintage. Stylistically, the Kinsman Cabernets are rich, powerful and also very true to site.Drink 2022 - 2041antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (December 2018)