February 17, 2020 - Spectacular Napa can holding up well. Feels like it has some more years left
December 22, 2018 - Wow, fantastic spring mountain cab! Best in our lineup for the evening with the Byrd’s.
November 21, 2017 - very nice for a BIG Napa mountain fruit cab, served to my step-dad of 36 years cuz I know he likes his wine big, this did the trick in style, big in your face fruit, decent acidity for balance, color was dark, dark purple... I liked it pretty well which, given my aversion to BIG wines and in your face cabs was a statement on the quality
November 12, 2017 - At the ranch with family. Kept its age well but seems to be nearing the “oth” stage. Smooth tannins and has that great Napa 11 year old cab nose. Favored over a $200 2012 Napa Cab.
November 24, 2016 - Drink up, time is ticking. But nonetheless, it's performing very well as the tannins have grown soft and supple. The nose gives off a faint scent of flowers and cedar. The acidity is still very good and the dominant taste is cherry and cassis.
November 18, 2016 - Wow, has this wine evolved into a real gem. Very nice notes of mocha, mint, cassis and red figs. Great complexity combined with layers of ripe red fruit, licorice, raisins, figs and chocolate.
March 13, 2016 - Needs an hour in the decanter for some initial alcohol to blow off. This is a fruit forward, very new world sort of wine, but with delicate structure.
March 11, 2016 - Well, waiting has paid off. The wine is really singing now and it's time to drink. This Spring Mountain beauty is pleasurable just looking at it: dark garnet. The nose has a perfume of flowers (jasmine or plumeria). But then drink - tannins are soft but not weak. Acidity is pleasant. And the taste is jammy dark fruit with a leather and pepper finish. Well made.
December 7, 2015 - Aging gracefully at age 9. Deep purple with no sediment. Cherry, spice, blackberry and licorice. Lovely layers and palate coating charm.
If a date, this was a 32 year old blind date who shows up dressed conservatively yet hints over the entire dinner what might happen if you want it to...
August 28, 2015 - Very deep dark ruby red color. Big nose right out of the bottle with layers of red figs, blackberries, toast, raisins, loam and chocolate. Well balanced with good acidity and mouthfeel. Layers of figs, toast, cassis, chocolate, licorice and mint. Wonderful wine. The others bottles in the cellar will do fine for another few years.