March 4, 2024 - Still very intact and structured. Delicious representation of CA Cab.
September 4, 2023 - Good deep colored Cab with a varietal nose. Wine was big and still tannin with that 14.9% hot alcohol finish. Not my favorite Prichard Hill Cab!
July 19, 2023 - Pnp and drank half of bottle over 2h put the half full bottle into the fridge and drank 2 days later with no Coravin or vacuum. Still a very dark in the glass. Very ripe and for my taste overripe dark fruit, good concentration of the fruit but not layered or complex, good acidity providing some lift, medium tannins, medium (-) length.
Shows a bit more bitterness and tar notes on day 3 in the open bottle but does not fade nor picks up any oxidative notes.
High quality Cab that will last and made in yesterday’s style that appealed to Parker but not a wow wine in my eyes.
November 24, 2022 - Fabulous
October 22, 2022 - Similar to prior note after double decanting for 3 hrs; delicious, drink or hold
September 25, 2022 - Fabulous
May 15, 2022 - One of 3 CA cabs served for a dinner with friends. Other 2 were 2014 DiCostanzo Farella Vineyard and 2009 Chimney Rock Ganymede Vineyard. The wines were served simultaneously. Dinner was grilled flank steak and roasted potatoes, beets, and carrots.
All three were excellent. Opened about an hour before serving. Consumed over the next 2 hours. This wine was noteworthy for its decadent smoothness, not a sharp edge in the bottle. Finish was moderately long. The fruit is pretty well muted and no secondary flavors emerged of note.
Very little sedimentation.
April 11, 2022 - Enjoyed at Toscanini restaurant for Larry’s birthday. The nose was excellent. Deep oak flavor. Delicious
December 29, 2021 - No new nuances from bottle I consumed last year. A good bottle of wine but the price has more than doubled, which makes it out of my reach now.Still, that should not detract from the quality. Well aged and think I drank this last one at a good time. Most likely able to age further but I want to err on the early side instead of the late side. I feel that all the components have integrated nicely and it delivers a great cabernet experience.
November 26, 2021 - Really special bottle drinking at peak right now. Rich, dark fruit with cola, baking spice and tobacco. Grippy tannins and a lingering finish. Nicely balanced with structure and elegance.