2018 Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Post
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100 Points
Saturday, July 17, 2021 - Oh wow. This is incredible. The 2016 is one of my favorite wines when decanted but the 2018 takes the 2016, throws it in the back seat and grabs the wheel. This is such a restrained, elegant presentation that still has that Napa power and melds so well with a noticeablly youthful, yet silky, tannic backbone that supports this piece of poetry with perfection. It really starts to fire on all cylinders after a good dose of air. Even though it’s still relatively young as a 2018, I’m fighting the urge to open more.
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Comment posted by #1Winelover:
9/13/2021 3:49:00 AM - I've never had 1 Post but I have enjoyed Stone Place. If you have had Stone Place, what's the difference between the 2?
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9/13/2021 8:58:00 AM - I find both very good, but 1 Post is at another level in my opinion. The newer winemaker, Evyn, has just been an absolute rockstar (she started taking the full winemaking reins in the 2016 vintage). I'll stick to mostly recent vintages as 1 Post didn't come around until 2013. The recent vintages of Stone Place are usually quite good PnP, but also can do great in the cellar I find. I mean, it is a big wine, but it seems to usually be approachable without too much effort. The 1 Post on the other hand I find needs air (in a good way) and after a couple hours in a decanter just has a ton of supporting flavors/aromas that come out of the glass all while having an incredible balance and structure that will likely hold it together for a while. Compared to the Stone Place, the 1 Post usually has more structure and can be a bit bigger even, but often has a lot more balance and is also significantly more restrained with a beautiful, almost fresh, uplifting backbone of soft herbs when decanted, almost Franc-like without the green notes. Likely in part due to the clones used. It usually has the perfect balance of everything I'm looking for in a wine these days, which is why I'm such a huge fan. I think if more people tasted it, it would be quite hard to find as I think it is very underrated, especially on here. I'd put it in league with other ~$200-$300 100-point wines coming out these days like Spottswoode, VV, Maybach, Blankiet, MM, however, it has its own unique style and taste, just as most of those do as well. I'm just a huge fan of the style of 1 Post which puts it above a bunch of the competitors for me. The style of the wine almost perfectly toes the line between the more extracted styles of Cab and the ultra-restrained classic styles of Cab currently in the valley. I will say I usually only rate wines that I think were absolutely incredible, or needed a review/rating, which is why I don't end up rating too many wines, but I've had a ton of wines this year and the 2018 1 Post is currently tied for my favorite wine I've tasted this year. It's worth a try if you enjoy C&S wines, I think the 2018 1 Post is the best wine they've ever made.