January 15, 2024 - Decanted for 2 hours from magnum. Color and nose showed amazing age. Never would of thought this was over 20 yrs. Fresh chocolate and cassis. Paired amazing with homemade pasta and meatballs. This is in a great spot right now. Moderate complexity but great balance.
March 26, 2023 - Still alive with enough acidity to last another decade. However, I doubt it’s going to improve so drink up.
February 12, 2022 - Still drinking beautifully. Tannins still present, but well integrated.
December 8, 2021 - blind
Again a very good Cali Cab from 2001. Still fresh and lots of clack currant and dark chocolate. At his top. Makes fun. Never heard about the winery. 94
February 18, 2021 - 2nd of several bottles w neighbors by candlelight during TX Snovidgeddon. Notes are after the fact but when I first opened this it was soft and seemed past its peak, but it added weight 45 minutes later.
Still shows its dark fruit pedigree beneath a deep coat of maturity and elegance. You’d guesss this as new world, but it’s punching well-above its price.
If I had any more of these (and I don’t) I would consume in the next 1-2 years simply because there’s more risk waiting than enjoying it today.
WOTN was a 13 Foley Mountain Merlot, 90 mins in the decanter.
Note:this bottle endured 3 relocations, each halfway across the country.
May 8, 2020 - TO Adam
October 23, 2017 - Big wine that delivers big blackberries tar and tabacco followed by a long finish. Still has lots of years left before maturity-outstanding cab
May 14, 2016 - Excellent nose and beautiful fruit on the front palate followed by a wash of balancing acidity that handled a juicy prime steak with ease. The finish was of medium length which dropped the wine score a bit but overall an excellent wine. This bottle had, contrary to other raters impressions, plenty of acidity. Bottle variation?
July 29, 2015 - Toronto Cru Monthly Tasting - July 2015 (Jay's Place - Toronto, On): Phew! This was a monster! It's still fully primary with just a boat load of fruit in the typical Napa idiom. Not necessarily overripe, but just masses of concentrated fruit. The nose is of lavender, purple candy, blueberry compote and macerated blackberry. The palate replays the sweet fruit with low perceived tannin and low acid. Not rated as I just can't do wines of this style justice.
May 12, 2015 - Tasted last night and did not take notes. Lots of ripe fruit and structure left. Tannins are still quite present and while not chewy they do leave a drying sensation on the palate. This wine has at least another 5 years left before it thinks about declining at all, possibly longer.