February 10, 2019 - Nose of currant, cassis, blackberry, black cherry and oak. Still very fruit forward and probably needs more time in the decanter. Not perfectly balanced, decent structure and medium + finish.
December 1, 2018 - Chocolate, licorice, delicious
December 22, 2017 - Big, soft but over extracted fruit / grip on the back took away. Black fruit - black berry, oak and black pepper.
March 13, 2016 - A very nice wine. Nice nose. Smooth. A hint of sweetness. Drank very well. Asian spice/nose. You can do a lot worse. Drank in Albany with kenv.
September 4, 2013 - Nice wine, but this didn't come across as polished and balanced.
December 25, 2012 - This needed some time to open and show its blackberry fruit and subtle, pretty secondary notes. I tasted this on release and remember something along the lines of the other reviews. Tonight, there was a little something missing and I was left waiting for it to show up.
September 4, 2012 - Smooth and silky, tannins seem completely integrated. There were notes of caramel, and lush dark fruit.
July 29, 2012 - Big Napa cab! Great depth, with layers of earth, supple dark fruit, and some oak on the finish. Wonderful mouthfeel.
November 19, 2011 - Great Cab. Needs a little air to blow off oak .
October 22, 2011 - Oaky? Yes, no doubt. But this has exceptonal depth and fruit quality. The oak subsides with air, but its certainly readily upfront. This has enormous depth, but not over extracted to the point of Aussieland. For me, i'd go 91, but more upside if it comes into balance. 91-93(upside potential for some). This has the solid acidity and fruit to make non-oak-phobes still be impressed. This has time left for 5+.