"The 2016 Mountain Peak Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from an elevation of 1,400ft atop Atlas Peak. The vineyard thin rugged soils are composed of mostly rock and content and result in very low yields. The fruit is aged 20 months in partially new Sylvain and Taransaud Barrels. The result is a gorgeous Cabernet with is beautifully structured. Aromas of dark cherries and cassis come together with fresh herbs, florals, graphite and crushed stones all developing in the glass. This elegant Cabernet is medium-bodied, well-balanced and silky, with bright underlying acidity providing wonderful freshness through the finish. Overall, this is a refined Cabernet, which I would expect to continue to develop over the course of the next decade. Drink 2020 - 2032."
92 points J. D'Angelo, International Wine Report (May 2019)

Ashes & Diamonds’ Cabernet Sauvignon “Mountain Peak” comes from an organically farmed vineyard situated high atop the Atlas Peak AVA in the Vaca Mountains, at an altitude of 1,400 feet. Planted in 2000, the site’s thin, rugged soils are 60% rock content, resulting in low yields, tiny berries and loose clusters that maintain the conspicuous power of mountain fruit in the pour of a glass. Once in the winery, the grapes are cold-soaked until the start of native fermentation. The resulting single-vineyard wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that’s rich and densely-packed, savory with dried sage and a signature cocoa aroma.