Reserve 2019 - Cellar Club Exclusive
92 Points, James Suckling
90 Points, Wine Advocate
Tasting notes
Wine
Choice estate grown fruit, whole berries fermented by variety and clones. Aged 12-15 months in 1-4 year old French oak barrels before final blend. A unique complexity of Boxwood's finest red wines in 2019. Smooth texture, mature tannins and supple fruit.
* 100% Estate Grown Fruit from the Middleburg Virginia AVA
Production
The quality and bountifulness of the 2019 growing season spurred early on the thought that maybe there’d be a chance to produce a wine once again under the Reserve title, the first since 2015. This wine is the result. Individual barrels from several different lots and clones of both Merlot and Cabernet Franc were selected for this wine after vigorous tasting and blending trials. The original winemaking protocol used for the wines was pretty much followed as for all our wines lots.
Pairing with Food
A wine this great deserves an equally amazing pairing. Serve this with a filet mignon, juicy ribeye, pistachio-crusted lamb, or portobello mushrooms.
Past Pairings from Boxwood Special Events include:
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Beef & Bourbon Meatballs
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Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus
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Steak with Arugula, Shaved Parmesan & Balsamic Reduction
| Download Wine Notes |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal Composition | 58% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc // 100% Estate Grown Fruit |
| Appellation | Middleburg Virginia AVA |
| Vineyard | Boxwood Estate |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Wine Style | Bordeaux Blend |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 650 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Virginia |
92 Points, James Suckling
"Aromas of baking spice, leather and plum. Medium-bodied with silky, smooth tannins. Nice red fruit, but the palate is all about spice right now. This will expand and soften those falvors with time...Best in 2024."
-JamesSuckling.com
90 Points, Wine Advocate
"Shows off classic fruit Flavors in a Right Bank style to go with the power..."
-RobertParker.com
