96 Points (#4 Wine of the Year), Wine Spectator
This delivers a very tightly focused, almost piercing beam of cassis, raspberry coulis and bitter cherry fruit, scored with singed alder and iron notes. Incense and tobacco details chime in on the finish. Long and refined, with the fruit leaving a sweet and mouthwatering echo. Best from 2022 through 2038.
96 Points (#4 Wine of the Year, 2019 Top 100) Wine Spectator
In my many years of tasting Cabernet, the 2016 Oakville Reserve from Groth is up there with some of my all-time favorites. It’s flawless, perfect Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon with the bones, tannins and structure to be great for half a century. I managed to squeeze hard enough to get the lowest price in New Jersey today at $129.50/bottle. For an Oakville Reserve Cab from one of the all-time great producers and at #4 on Wine Spectator’s 2019 top 100 list, it’s a small price to pay for winemaking history.