James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, winespectator.com  Dec. 31, 2022

From Top 100 Wines of 2022

89. VHR, Vine Hill Ranch
Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2019
97 pts. | $250 | California

Oakville’s benchlands are among Napa Valley’s top terroirs, and the Phillips family has owned 600 acres of prized land on the western foothills of Oakville since 1959. Just 70 acres are planted at Vine Hill Ranch and most of the grapes are sold to Napa titans such as Bond, Tor and Dalla Valle. In 2008, the Phillips founded VHR, keeping 15% of their grapes to make one Cabernet Sauvignon. Michael Wolf tends the vines and Françoise Peschon produces the wines, using specific blocks each year for an exceptional site expression of Oakville Cabernet. 1,200 cases made.