Reviews & Ratings
2023 Arborum Red Blends or Varietals "Proprietary Red"
Winery: Arborum
Vintage: 2023
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Proprietary Red"
Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals
Grape blend: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon & 33% Cabernet Franc
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: Napa Valley
State or country: CA
Price: $265
Cases produced: 344
KWG Score: 95.8 (based on 4 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (96.5)
Review date: September 27, 2026
Wine Review: This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored Red Blend from Arborum opens with a black cherry and red plum bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is nicely balanced, smooth, and seamless. The flavor profile is a tasty cassis and cedar blend with notes of blueberry and stone dust. We also detected hints of pomegranate. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity and well-managed refined tannins are nicely sustained. We would pair this Red Blend with a prime aged bone-in filet mignon. Enjoy - Ken & Stuart
Winemaker Notes: Arborum 2023 Proprietary Red has remarkable purity, with red raspberry, marasca cherry, licorice, and "S'mores" aromas. It is at once precise and expansive, entering with a laser focus of red fruits and exotic spice, then flowing across the palate and leaving a lingering sensation of fruit-driven acidity, structured tannins, and notes of black cherry, star anise, flint, and clove. This wine has so much to offer in its youth and will continue to blossom over the next two decades at least.
