Reviews & Ratings

2018 Continuum Red Blends or Varietals "Sage Mountain Vineyard"

Winery: Continuum

Vintage: 2018

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Sage Mountain Vineyard"

Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals

Grape blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot & 6% Merlot

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $265

Cases produced: 4,500

KWG Score: 96.6 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (97)

Review date: April 16, 2024

Wine Review: We recently had an opportunity to revisit this gem. The consensus was that it aged beautifully. This slightly cloudy and garnet colored Cabernet Sauvignon based blend opens with a cassis and black cherry bouquet with hints of gentle cedar and blackberry. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with integrated medium acidity. The flavor profile is a very tasty black currant and stone dust blend with notes of graphite and blueberry. We also detected some hints of black cherry and black tea mixed in. The finish is dry and its moderate dusty tannins build-up and last for quite some time. This wine would pair well with a New York strip steak. Enjoy - KWGTP

Review 6/29/21 - This opaque and deep purple colored Cabernet Sauvignon based wine opens with a black currant and wet stone bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, slightly acidic and savory. The flavor profile is black cherry and cassis blend with notes of stony minerality. We also detected hints of oolong tea and blueberry. The finish is dry, and its moderate tannins linger and last for quite a while. The Panel would pair this Excellent wine with a Tuscan veal chop. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: 2018 Continuum shows energy and verve. The wine expresses purity and precision, with high tone aromatics of red and blue fruit, deep plum and rose oil. This vintage shows an approachable nerve of the land in the refined mineral quality on the palate. The surrounding native vegetation of bay and sage is evidenced in an earthy, savory profile. This is a shimmering, silky and harmoniously integrated wine with densely packed fine grain tannins. 2018 Continuum is a wine for the ages, delicious today with a long life ahead.

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