2013 Latigo is rated 92 points by The International Wine Review: Latigo is a late harvested Cabernet Sauvignon fortified to 17.9% alcohol with oak aged brandy. It’s a richly flavored, Port-like, lightly sweet wine with good complexity and freshness. It delivers aromas and flavors that evoke dark cherries, chocolate shavings, dates and an appealing floral … Continue reading 2013 Latigo is rated 92 points by The International Wine Review →

2015 Petite Sirah is rated 90 points by The International Wine Review: Sourced from a high altitude, one acre single mountain vineyard, the Petite Sirah offers lively, fresh aromas and flavors of spicy boysenberry, black cherry and herbs. It’s silky on the attack with a chewy density on a fruit driven, richly flavored palate. Finishes … Continue reading 2015 Petite Sirah is rated 90 points by The International Wine Review →

2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Block Three is rated 92 points by The International Wine Review: More elegant than blockbuster, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is our favorite of the three vintages we tasted. The bouquet is redolent of dark cassis complemented by notes of earth and underbrush. There’s a lovely, silky texture to the mouthfilling palate and … Continue reading 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Block Three is rated 92 points by The International Wine Review →

2008 Cabernet Sauvignon is rated 90 points by The International Wine Review: The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon shows earth and dark red berries on the nose. It’s a bit lighter in weight with less fruit than the younger vintages of this wine, but it’s well balanced with firm, round tannins. Fruit and oak are well integrated, … Continue reading 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon rated 90 points by The International Wine Review →

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is rated 92 points by The International Wine Review: Garnet red. Ripe dark red berry and plum with vanilla and cedar show on the nose. Richer and fuller than the 2008 vintage, it’s softer on the attack with more notable ripeness than the 2010. Attractive cedary spice is married to spicy … Continue reading 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is rated 92 points by The International Wine Review →

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is rated 94 points by The International Wine Review:   Medium dark garnet. This is by far our favorite of the 2008-2010 Library Reserve Trio. It has an enticing, multifaceted nose of cassis, sweet oak, and a hint of forest floor. The palate has a velvet texture and is densely flavored and … Continue reading 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon rated 94 points by The International Wine Review →

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon was rated 90+ by The International Wine Review: Showing a multifaceted bouquet of dark red fruit and earthy tobacco, the 2013 Cab is a bit lighter than the 2016 vintage, but it offers lots of sweet dark fruit flavors accompanied by notes of pepper and tobacco. There’s well integrated oak and … Continue reading 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon rated 90+ by The International Wine Review →

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon was rated 91 points by The International Wine Review: Offering an earthy, herbal bouquet with black and red currant notes that carry over to the full bodied palate. There’s good acidity and freshness, nicely concentrated black currant and licorice flavors and well integrated oak. Finishes with fine, round tannins.  Includes 2% … Continue reading 2014 Cabernet rated 91 points by The International Wine Review →

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon was rated 92 points by The International Wine Review: Saturated ruby. The bouquet reveals explosive cassis and cedar aroma. The palate is silky and dense with sweet, expansive dark fruit flavors and a light earthy note. Well focused and tightly structured with still firm tannins finishing with lingering rich dark red … Continue reading 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon rated 92 points by International Wine Review →

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon was rated 92 points by The International Wine Review: More elegant than blockbuster, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is  an excellent wine. The bouquet is redolent of dark cassis complemented by notes of earth and underbrush. There’s a lovely, silky texture to the mouth filling palate and nice integration of blackberry fruit … Continue reading 2016 Cabernet rated 92 points by The International Wine Review →

The 2014 Latigo Cabernet Franc was rated 93 points by The Wine Enthusiast: This beautiful Port-style dessert wine offers tempting, concentrated black-fruit flavors accented by flower and orange-peel notes. It is quite sweet and full in weight, feeling smooth and just a touch tannic in texture. Best through 2030. https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/hawk-and-horse-vineyards-2014-latigo-cabernet-franc-red-hills/

The Wine Enthusiast rated the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon 90 points: This immense wine is wrapped tightly in tannins, holding the black currant and black cherry flavors firmly in check while a drying sensation puckers the palate. It has good focus and concentration underneath all that, which bodes well for aging. Best after 2026.   https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/hawk-and-horse-vineyards-2014-latigo-cabernet-franc-red-hills/

The Wine Enthusiast rated the 2016 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon 93 points and a Cellar Selection: This impressive and well-balanced wine is concentrated in a delicious black-fruit flavor, with a softly tannic, velvety texture that’s seductive. Layers of pure blueberry, black cherry and dark chocolate are wrapped in a creamy mouthfeel. Best through 2028. https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/hawk-and-horse-vineyards-2015-cabernet-sauvignon-red-hills/

Fredric Koeppel included the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon in his review of his 50 Great Wines of 2020 on January 7, 2021. This annual post looks back at all the wines I wrote about in the previous year and singles out 50 that I thought were great wines. “Great” doesn’t necessarily imply the most profound, though … Continue reading 2009 Cabernet a Great Wine in Fredric Koeppel’s look back at 2020 →

2016 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon 94 points, The Tasting Panel, July 2020 From the estate’s 18-acre biodynamic mountain vineyard at 2,00o feet elevation, we are constantly in awe of the dynamism of these wines. Starting with rocky, red volcanic soils and aged for 25 months in French oak, this small production red (95% Cabernet Sauvignon … Continue reading 2016 Block Three rated 94 points by The Tasting Panel →

2016 Petite Sirah 94 points, The Tasting Panel, November 2020 Lake County’s rocky red volcanic soil, the 18-acre estate mountain biodynamically farmed vineyard’s high elevation up to 2,200 feet, results in a distinctively elegant expression of this teeth-clutching variety. Aromas of boysenberry, dark chocolate and brush lead to a finely grained texture with notes of … Continue reading 2016 Petite Sirah rated 94 points by The Tasting Panel →

NittanyEpicurean reviews the 2015 Petite Sirah: This wine is 100% petite sirah. The fruit was grown on one single acre of the winery’s 18-acre estate mountain vineyard at 2,200 feet elevation in rocky red volcanic soil. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 20 months in French oak barrels. It comes in at 13.9% ABV. … Continue reading 2015 Petite Sirah reviewed by NittanyEpicurean →

Isaac Baker at Terroirist tastes six of our wines: Wine Reviews: Lake County’s Hawk and Horse Vineyards

Lyle Jensen tastes the Library Reserve Trio with Mitch and profiles the winery: Biodynamic Hawk and Horse Vineyards serves up a trio of fine vintages

WineReviewOnline reviews the 2014 Latigo: 94 points Viscous, fruity, hedonistic and just immensely enjoyable, this red late harvest wine is exactly what you want in a sweet dessert, namely, pleasure.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2020 Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition. http://winereviewonline.com/wine_reviews.cfm

The platinum and gold awards are flowing! We are honored to have received a platinum and three gold medals from the 2020 Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition. The platinum award winner was our 2014 Latigo. The gold medal winners were: 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Petite Sirah 2016 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon  

Hawk and Horse Vineyards plays a small role in a film made in the Napa Valley: the family’s horse KR Shadow Happy appears at 4:32: https://napashakes.org/events/thisblessedplot/

James Melendez created a playlist of his reviews of our wines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphvH7CkuJGhgDApWhyoOOlFFqDMxF9J6

On June 23, NittanyEpicurean reviewed the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon: The wine showed a dark ruby almost opaque color. Blackberry, raspberry preserves, cassis, licorice, vanilla, oak and whiffs of eucalyptus all arrived on the nose. Black cherry, raspberry, vanilla, cassis, licorice, oak and eucalyptus followed on a palate teeming with black cherry. The wine was full-bodied … Continue reading Full-bodied and more about the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon →

In the July 2020 issue of Tasting Panel Magazine, Meredith May reviews the 2016 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon: 94 points From the estate’s 18-acre biodynamic mountain vineyard at 2,00o feet elevation, we are constantly in awe of the dynamism of these wines. Starting with rocky, red volcanic soils and aged for 25 months in French … Continue reading 94 points for 2016 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon in Tasting Panel Magazine →

In the June 2020 issue of Tasting Panel Magazine, Anthony Dias Blue reviews the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon: 93 points Deep garnet color and a lush nose of berry and oak. Smooth, juicy and tangy, with crisp berry flavors and bright acidity; long and charming.

International Wine Review takes a look at our Cabernets: Cabernet Sauvignon from Lake County’s Hawk and Horse Vineyard: 2008-2016 by Don Winkler, May 21, 2020 Hawk and Horse is a family-owned and operated, Demeter-Biodynamic certified vineyard located in the Mayacamas Mountain range of the Red Hills AVA of Lake County [see map below]. The 18 … Continue reading International Wine Reviews looks at 2008-2016 Cabernet Sauvignons →

2015 Red Hills, Lake County Petite Sirah 94 points A sturdy but approachable Petite Sirah that is more than worthy of your cellar. Blackberry, bold wood spice, firm grip and a long finish where the fruit shines through – it’s a classic tale that fans of the grape will recognize.  Bravo! A Platinum Award winner … Continue reading 2015 Petite Sirah gets “Bravo” from WineReviewOnline →

2016 Red Hills, Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon Block Three 96 points Winemaker Mitch Hawkins is currently producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon ever made in Lake County, in the hills northeast of the Napa Valley.  His 2016 Block Three is yet another stunning Cab from Mitch, on a par with more famous wineries in … Continue reading 2016 Block Three reviewed as “rich and dense” and more on WineReviewOnline →