"The 2022 Tusk Cabernet Sauvignon is a commanding yet finely balanced expression of Napa Valley terroir, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and elegance. The nose opens with a seductive bouquet of ripe plum and lush Amarena cherry, layered seamlessly with exotic spices, cardamom, clove, and a hint of anise, that deepen the aromatic complexity. On the palate, this wine is richly textured and boldly structured. Powerful, mouthcoating tannins provide a dense yet polished framework, while a core of dark fruit is lifted by vibrant mouthwatering acidity, bringing great freshness and drive. Notes of cedar and dried thyme weave through the mid-palate, adding savory nuance and further dimension. The finish is long, persistent, and layered, echoing spice, fruit, and a subtle earthiness that speaks to its aging potential."
— Philippe Melka

Production: 600 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 5 Napa Valley vineyards, predominantly Oakville & Pritchard Hill Appellations
Aging: 26 months in new French Oak
Bottling: May 2024 Release: March 2026
Maturity: 25+ years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"The 2021 vintage in Napa Valley resulted in smaller berries and smaller yields but with deep concentration, and beautiful freshness & acidity. The wine, with its well-integrated tannins, is classically powerful and textural without being heavy. Red & black fruits dominate with subtle accents of cardamom, chocolate, cedar, and pine making for a beautiful wine. The 2021 vintage embodies the classic purity, silkiness & focus you can expect from Tusk Estates. This is a wine showing well now but will continue to age beautifully for years to come."
— Philippe Melka

Production: 600 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 5 Napa Valley vineyards, predominantly Oakville & Pritchard Hill Appellations
Aging: 26 months in new French Oak
Bottling: May 2023 Release: March 2025
Maturity: 25+ years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"Even if this is difficult to imagine, Tusk is gaining in dimension, texture and depth every year. The 2019 is full of complex aromas of violets, lavender, warm crushed rocks, ripe raspberries and plum. Velvety tannins, full bodied with balanced acid, hints of cocoa powder on a long-lasting finish over a minute. The wine shows so well the power of the ripe grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon and its complexity aromatically and structurally. As all the previous Tusk vintages, it will age for decades and we are recommending decanting hours prior to consumption."
— Philippe Melka

Production: 450 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 5 Napa Valley vineyards, predominantly Oakville & Pritchard Hill Appellations
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: May 2021 Release: March 2023
Maturity: 25+ years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"Alluring, ripe and fragrant, the nose crescendos from freshly sliced vanilla pods and lilac beds into a bevy of rich red and black fruits. In turn raspberry, black cherry, strawberry, blackberry and huckleberry are all present, yet with this cornucopia there is no overcrowding, as if one fruit continuously shifts into another, mercurial and whimsical. Following in are earthy notes of espresso, cocoa nib, and wet tobacco, that promise strength and beautiful integration. The mouthfeel has great harmony where all the ingredients are there to deliver a modern wine style with ripe fruits and an overwhelmingly long finish. The wine is so textural yet extremely vibrant and the blockbuster tannins are surprisingly perfectly integrated at such a young age."
— Philippe Melka

Production: 500 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 5 Napa Valley vineyards, predominantly Oakville & Pritchard Hill Appellations
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: February 2020 Release: March 2022
Maturity: 25+ years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"The 2017 Tusk is an absolute must for your cellar. Despite all odds, this is proof that the classic rules of great vintages no longer exist. The season was intensely hot, so making Tusk in 2017 had an extra set of challenges. Nevertheless, opening a bottle was just beyond satisfying. Intense aromatics of lavender, cassis, coffee, sweet tobacco, ripe currant extract, spiced plum and candied orange rind explode from the glass. The mouthfeel strikes on all cylinders, powerful with a mineral background giving an extra dimension and finishing with a sense of pure satisfaction."
— Philippe Melka

Production: 250 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: February 2020 Release: March 2021
Maturity: 25+ years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

The 2016 Tusk is inky black in color with an intense nose of red and dark fruit. Its flavor profile shows dark plum, blackberry, red cherry, creme de cassis, layers of spices, baking soda and fresh wood. Full bodied, concentrated with layers of well integrated tannins from front to back adding great structure and texture to the wine. The finish is perfectly balanced between the acidity, structure and richness.

Production: 350 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: February 2019 Release: March 2020
Maturity: 25+ years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"he 2016 Tusk has the richness and deep concentration for rare longevity that should keep il aging beautifully for 25 years."
— Philippe Melka

Plum, raspberry, and wet tobacco leaf dominate the powerful nose, filled in with accents of freshly brewed coffee grounds and toasted hazelnut. The 2015 vintage is characterized by tension, and Tusk is an exemplar. Cola and stony mint eddy and swirl, as vibrant red fruits walk a tightrope down the palate, flexing and pulsing as they go. Philippe and his team have created a dark pool of memories as each preceding vintage of Tusk resides in the 2015, coalescing and surging, and then receding as the wine takes its own unique form. True quality, continually honed by the passage of time.

Production: 250 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: February 2018 Release: March 2019
Maturity: 20-25 years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"People will be driven to this wine— its compact power and its tension."
— Philippe Melka

2014 Tusk is an example of the best the 2014 vintage has to offer. It has classic, sweet, and ripe fruit characteristics. The nose is dark and purple, but the palate is red and light on its feet. Loaded with finesse and subtle notes of gunpowder and quince, the structure is powerful for its size and reminiscent of the great super Tuscan wines. Slow moving, like an underground river, the wine is always denser than its weight, with a fascinating progression on the palate, offering glimpses of a stunning future, and leading into a mesmerizing finish that caresses the senses.

Production: 250 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: January 2017 Release: March 2018
Maturity: 20-25 years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"2014 Tusk is subtly explosive— power wrapped in elegance."
— Philippe Melka

The greatness of a wine is in the details. Pristine grapes produced serious wines of concentration and structure. We sourced amazing vineyards in an amazing vintage to harness a sense of California, without losing focus on old world elegance. A swirling, vibrant, provocative wine, it evokes timeless sensations and promises more in the future. The best is yet to come, but you couldn’t ask for better than the 2013 Tusk.

Production: 250 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: January 2016 / Release: March 2017
Maturity: 20-25 years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"Among the prettiest, silkiest, most amazing Cabernets."
— Philippe Melka

Following the challenges of the 2011 vintage, the quality and ease of 2012 were a welcome respite from hard winemaking decisions at every point of the vintage. Drought conditions in winter and spring brought early bud break continuing with a warm but not hot vintage. October started with higher temperatures and then ended with 4 days of rain starting the 22nd of October. These conditions led to small berries and thick skins, with higher acidity, leading to well structured wines with tremendous potential for aging. The key to the vinification was balancing acid, tannin, and alcohol along with beautiful floral characteristics tied to the small berry size. The resulting 2012 is broad shouldered, powerful, slowly unraveling over time to reveal a deep essence of a slow beating vintage, with Tusk’s trademark power and elegance.

Production: 150 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: Oakville and Prichard Hill
Aging: 27 months New French Oak Barrels from 5 different Coopers
Bottling: December 2014 Release: March 2016
Maturity: 35-50 Years

"The tannins are spiraled around the wine in a very charismatic way, fresh and juicy, but with dominant power, taking the mind to the hills of Piedmont."
— Philippe Melka

In a Bordeaux year, the 2011 Tusk displays the major components of California style. Throughout the growing season, the sun was able to develop layers of complexity in the fruit resulting in great concentration of flavor and rich ripeness. The 2011 portrays the feminine side of wine with a wonderful sweetness and ripeness from the fruit, along with great acidity which will aid in the aging process. Following a sweet entry are layers of spices, concentrated red fruit, ripe, powerful tannins, as well as some leathery notes. There is great delineation with the perception of the wine revealing an unctuous quality on the palate and beautiful texture.

Production: 150 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources.
Aging: 27 months New French Oak Barrels from 5 different Coopers
Bottling: December 2013 Release: March 2015
Maturity: 35-50 Years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"The whole moment is a perfect experience of pleasure."
— Philippe Melka

Tusk 2010 offers an explosion of aromas of black currant, underbrush, lead pencil and cigar box, the nose is extremely refined and expressive. In this cool climate year, the grapes were harvested with perfect balance; showing ripe fruit characters as tar, creosote, and black cherry and also vibrancy with crushed rocks and licorice. The wine possesses an incredible purity, richness and great distinction. The long lasting aftertaste flavors are reminiscent of a great year.

Production: 150 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources.
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: February 2013 / Release: March 2014
Maturity: 20-25 years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"I don't believe there can ever be a 'perfect' wine but the 2010 Tusk is as good as it gets."
— Philippe Melka

Tusk 2009 offers sweet red fruit character, hints of chocolate, flint, white floral notes, and a finish of anise. In tasting this unforgettable wine, the following words come to mind: vibrant, complex, seamless, intense, pure, ripe red fruits, and silky texture. Extremely detailed grape sorting created even ripeness throughout fermentation. The extended finish is a sign of grand vin; it will age gracefully for many years.

Production: 125 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources.
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: March 2012 / Release: March 2013
Maturity: 20-25 years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"The 2009 Tusk's focus is like an arrow: it's precise and intense, and yet very delicate. It starts off at a fine point and expands to fill the palette with a rich, silky texture followed by a long finish."
— Philippe Melka

Tusk 2008 offers dark chocolate, violet, blackcurrant, sweet black truffles and espresso bean aromas. In tasting this unforgettable wine, the following words come to mind: intense, powerful, opulent, sophisticated, superb velvety texture and ripe dark fruits. Extremely detailed grape sorting created even ripeness throughout fermentation. The extended finish is a sign of grand vin; it should age gracefully for many years.

Production: 150 cases
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: 7 different vineyard sources, 5 Napa Valley appellations. Oakville and Prichard Hill are the primary sources.
Aging: 30 months in new French Oak
Bottling: March 2011 / Release: March 2012
Maturity: 20-25 years
Important: Tusk should be decanted and enjoyed at 60F-65F

"The 2008 Tusk is a truly special wine that will stand out as one of the best wines of the vintage"
— Philippe Melka