December 23, 2023 - Continues to knock it out of the park (American Baseball slang to those readers from overseas). Earthy plum and cassis on the nose with cigar box, cedar and eucalyptus adding depth. Wonderful balanced with no signs of deterioration. Bottle paired nicely with the beef Wellington!
Still a long life ahead of it.
August 10, 2023 - Well-kept bottle with about 1 cm of ullage and in great shape. Medium garnet with amber edge. An excellent bottle of an aged CA CS at its peak. It truly was a wonderful example of why we endure the wait. Still plenty of dark fruit but added notes of cigar box and cedar. Drank beautifully smooth, but still with an excellent finish. I do not think the wine would have shown as well even just 6 months earlier or later...it was truly at its peak.
October 8, 2022 - Je me souvient d'avoir fait écarquiller les
yeux de plusieurs amateurs aguerris avec ce
vin rapporté de la LCBO de Hawksburry en 2010
avec un beau -25% comme rabais.
Plusieurs avaient fait un road trip après leur avoir
DONNÉ mon scoop!!!
Les meilleurs ont été les premières bus ou
c'est mon palet qui est ailleurs et qui a évolué.
Celle-ci semble encore sur l'élevage et moins éclatante.
Un peu sur le tertiaire et le cuir avec des
prunes et de la terre.
Les tannins sont assez fondus et la finale
un peu juste et assèchante.
Buvable mais bu trop tard.
July 13, 2021 - Excellent wine at its prime. Velvety tannins, strong fruit well integrated. Hats off to Paul Hobbs
February 27, 2021 - 5 years later this wine is still drinking beautify. Perhaps I detect a bit of raisin notes but it is still an elegant and classic wine with substance. Great color and nose, very much like the last note that I wrote on this wine, it's still in a very good spot. Dark red fruit, cassis, cedar. Medium - full-bodied, with substantive depth, yet elegant. Again I'm reminded of why I think very highly of Paul Hobbs, a lovely Napa wine that is holding up beautifully with no signs of loosing traction.
September 22, 2020 - preserved better than 2007 great body and complex
February 19, 2020 - 5 ans après ma première bouteille.... quel vin magnifique, la finesse prend la place avec un nez charmeur et une bouche fruitée et complexe. La dernière sera ouverte dans un autre 5 ans, minimum !
September 27, 2019 - Celle ci nous a semblé un brin sweet et compoté,
style gros shiraz Australien avec de la chauffe.
Pas mal moins bon que les autres.
On avait acheté un six pack de la LCBO en 2010...elles avaient
un beau rabais de plus!
September 26, 2019 - Ripe, rich, floral, almost dark chocolate, vanilla, oak and earth. Not to everyone's taste but will most definitely appear to those who like New World California Cabs. Can definitely age even longer so to the 750+ (bottles) of you out there, no need to rush.
June 25, 2019 - Nice wine still has some years left if stored well