Larkmead Vineyards The Lark

Created from older vines (17 years), this wine comes from an anomaly in the rocky A block – a patch of Bale loam surrounded by Cortina. This deeper, richer soil is sprinkled with cobbles and produces the most luxurious wine from the estate. The wine has a depth and concentration that is unrivaled from the property.

Winery: Larkmead Vineyards
Appellation: Napa Valley
Average age of vines: 30 years
Farming Methods: Organic
Maturation: French oak aging; 20 months, 100% new
Soil: Bale Loam (Sand)
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Orientation: NE-SE
Vineyard Size: 1 hectare

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Larkmead Vineyards The Lark 2017	96 Wine Spectator This sports bitter orange, red currant and damson plum notes that, though slightly high-pitched, are intense and deep, stitched with a lively savory edge and carried through the finish by a long twang of iron. A wine with tension and cut. Best from 2022 through 2038. 94 Vinous The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark is super-expressive in the glass. Savory and deep, yet also light on its feet, the 2017 has a lot going on. Black cherry, spice, tobacco, leather and cedar add the layers of aromatic nuance to this powerful, brooding Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon. 91 Wine Advocate Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, 90% new, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark (Black Label) needs a little coaxing to reveal notes of cedar chest, pencil lead, dried Provence herbs and charcoal over a core of blackcurrant cordial, baked plums, Morello cherries and espresso with a waft of lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is closed and taut, offering a somewhat monolithic black fruit and wood-laced expression with chewy, rather rugged tannins, finishing a tad firm.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Larkmead Vineyards The Lark 2019	95 Vinous The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark is gorgeous. It offers an exotic mélange of inky dark fruit, savory Calistoga accents and plenty of muscle to pull it all together. This dark, brooding Cabernet is decidedly virile, and yet all the elements are impressive. All this young, tightly-wound Cabernet needs is time. 95 James Suckling Plenty of blackberry and blackcurrant with bark, mushroom and some flowers. Full-bodied with pretty density and depth, showing blackberries and dark cherries. Layered tannins. Hints of wood. Try after 2025. 94 Wine Advocate Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lark (Black Label) strides confidently out with classy cassis and plum preserves scents, followed by cedar, pencil lead and dried Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is tightly knit with ripe, fine-grained tannins and bright, herbal sparks to lend lift, finishing long and with a skip in its step.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet