February 16, 2021 - Nice.
A few of the previous notes mentioned this wine is getting to the end of its life. I think I bought this one from Costco in 2007 for around $10. Pleased to find the wine is drinking well and quite tasty.
Cork broke while opening, managed to fish out the bottom of the cork with a monopol.
Power decant and pour.
Blueberries and currants on the nose. Wine is a classic medium Garnet. Dark fruit. Tannins muted, but still present. Some sediment. Best on the second day.
Not bad for a $10 cab.
October 3, 2016 - Taking on age. Some sediment. Time to enjoy.
August 21, 2016 - starting to fade
November 29, 2015 - This is my last bottle. Not as good as the previous bottle I had. While not bad, this one is really on the decline. Drink up now.
October 21, 2015 - Super silky tannins! Loads of vanilla. Great midweek QPR
August 18, 2015 - Fantastic, but unfortunately my last.
November 28, 2013 - Saturated purple color. Minty, tobacco leaf, vanilla, sweet currant and cheese rind. Velvety texture that comes initially sweet on the front end and followed by charred meat, cocoa powder, black fruits and some unresolved tannins. Focused structure and nice length.
November 26, 2013 - PnP w/5 min decant and 30 min glass time. Clear, w/very minor sediment, deep dark purple color. No brick edge. Very nice and proper Cab nose. This wine shows much better than it's price point. Perfect drinking window. Great balance. Med body, bold Cab fruit, integrated, nice juicy finish w/soft tannins. I have always liked this producers for it's QPR. Nothing off. $21
October 10, 2013 - Dark and syrupy. This is a very concentrated bottle. It has some complexity. Good QPR but wish it had more. I like the blueberry and vanilla undertones. Four more bottles to go. No rush here.
September 21, 2013 - Excellent value. Dark berries. Mild tannins. Medium finish. Smooth. Aromatic. Great wine.