2021 Arnot-Roberts Red Wine California 750 ml


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The Story

With their wines on too many MICHELIN-starred wine lists to count, Arnot-Roberts has produced perhaps their greatest vintage. Vinous founder Antonio Galloni called their 2021s “simply magnificent from top to bottom,” and the collection is highlighted by their new Cabernet-based Red Wine, which earned 95+ points from Galloni: “I loved it,” he declared, calling it “a special bottling that hopefully will become part of the permanent lineup.”

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Wine Facts
- Fruit Intensity
- Oak Intensity
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- ABV 12.50%
- 1 hour
- Now - 2035
- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon
  20% Cabernet Franc
  20% Merlot
- Serving temperature - 60°
- Cork
Wine Access Tasting Note

Vibrant ruby core that fades to purple. The spicy and floral nose showcases the fresh nature of the Bordeaux varieties: Summer berries, fresh violets, spice cake, mountain herbs, baked plum, and tobacco leap from the glass. Muddled cherries, juniper, clove, and toasted sage fill the palate, carried on powerful tannins that will surely soften over the coming years. The spice-laden and crisp finish leaves lingering flavors of cranberry and mint. Drink 2025–2035.
Food Pairings
- Hard Cheese
- Cured Meat
- Red Meat
Critic Reviews

95+ pts

Vinous

The 2021 Red Wine California is a new Bordeaux-based red wine that Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts made initially to take the place of the 2020 Cabernets that would have been released around this time but were compromised by smoke. The Red Wine was initially intended to be a fun project, but Arnot and Roberts may have stumbled into what is really a pretty serious red with real potential. The 2021 is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon (Massa, Bedrock and Gordenker), 20% Cabernet Franc (Persia) and 20% Merlot (Massa). A powerful, old-school wine, the 2021 is going to need a few years to shed some tannin. I loved it.

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A Vanguard Producer…Making Classics

Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts were practically revolutionaries when they launched their eponymous winery in 2001. They were the vanguard of the “New California,” making throwback wines whose structure, freshness, and purity recalled the great Cali wines of the 70s and 80s, and the Burgundy and Bordeaux that inspired those.

Now, with their wines on too many MICHELIN-starred wine lists to count, Arnot-Roberts has produced perhaps their greatest vintage. Vinous founder Antonio Galloni called their 2021s “simply magnificent from top to bottom,” and the collection is highlighted by their new Cabernet-based Red Wine, which earned 95+ points from Galloni: “I loved it,” he declared, calling it “a special bottling that hopefully will become part of the permanent lineup.”

We’ve known Duncan and Nathan for a long time, so we were able to secure a handful of cases of this complex, ageworthy gem, which reminds us of a young 1970s bottling from Stags Leap sent through a time machine. We love it for its unabashed old-school approach. Arnot-Roberts is unafraid of following in the footsteps of Dunn and Togni, and this wine has serious power that demands bottle age—or a long decant—and will reward patience in spades.

It’s made from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest of the blend split evenly between Cabernet Franc and Merlot, all from organically farmed vineyards. was captivated by the beautiful aromatics of dark berries, baked plums, and hints of tobacco and violets—classic Mayacamas Cabernet comes to mind—and the palate has classic juniper and sage accents to the red and black fruit.

This is a classic, perfect for holding and watching evolve over the next decade-plus.

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2021 Arnot-Roberts Red Wine California quantity: 1