2021 Happy Canyon RSW Cabernet Sauvignon, Tyler Winery

RSW, named after Justin’s father, is from a single block “Block 8”, in one of the more inland subregions of Santa Barbara County, the brilliantly named Happy Valley AVA. There’s still enough ocean influence here to really temper the ripening at night, and the Cabernet Sauvignon is particularly strong, bringing a core of complex fruit, but plenty of lift and vibrancy. In the impressive RSW there’s depth and complexity of tobacco, earth, dried leaves, as well as brighter mint and crushed rock elements. There’s serious Cabernet structure, but the tannins are fine grained and ripe, built to age.