“Longtime winemaker Jim Duane hit it out of the park with his 2021 reds,” writes Antonio Galloni. “The wines are insanely great.”

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In the December 2023 edition of Vinous, Antonio Galloni writes:

Longtime winemaker Jim Duane hit it out of the park with his 2021 reds. Yields are down [but] the wines are insanely great. Seavey’s Merlot has long been the hidden gem in this range. It is once again terrific in 2021. As for the Cabernets, well, they are even better. Rich and structured, with tremendous textural intensity, the three Cabernets are simply magnificent. I was completely blown away by the William & Mary Founders’ Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the single greatest wine I have tasted here.

Galloni scored the 2021 William & Mary Founders’ Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon at 100 points. He scored the 2021 Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon at 97+ points. He scored the 2021 Seavey Caravina Cabernet Sauvignon at 95 points. And he scored the 2021 Seavey Merlot at 93 points.