Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Tyler Winery, established in 2005 by Justin Tyler Willett, has rapidly grown from a small project to one of the most well-regarded producers in the Sta. Rita Hills of California. Initially starting with a few barrels while Justin was working as an assistant winemaker at Arcadian Winery, Tyler Winery has evolved into a significant name in modern Californian winemaking.

The Happy Canyon Vineyard vines are old head trained vines originating from cuttings of the famed To Kalon Vineyard in Napa. The wine spends 20 months in 1/3 new french oak barrels before being bottled with no fining or filtering. The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Happy Canyon Vineyard RSW is scented of blackcurrant, cigar box, thyme and graphite, and it gains in intensity and floral character as it opens in the glass. The full-bodied palate has a concentrated core of perfumed fruit framed by ripe tannins and surprising freshness, and it has a long, layered finish. It's inherently powerful and will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle.