The flagship Cabernet Sauvignon dominated (there's a splash of Cabernet Franc) 2014 Apex is straight up gorgeous on all accounts! Classic notes of blackcurrants, licorice, toasted spice, tobacco and graphite all emerge from this deeply colored, medium to full-bodied, layered, even sexy Cabernet, and it's undoubtedly the greatest vintage of this cuvee to date. I put this wine just behind the Ridge Mont Bello Cuvee (it's made in a more fresh, elegant style, however) for the top Bordeaux blend of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
94 Antonio Galloni - Vinous
The 2014 Apex Gist Ranch Estate is essentially the best four barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon off the property. Explosive, powerful and tannic the Apex hits all the right notes. Inky blue and purplish fruit, crème de cassis, menthol, lavender and sweet spices hit the palate in a sumptuous, structured Cabernet endowed with real pedigree and class. The 2014 Apex is the best wine I have tasted from Lexington yet.
