Community Tasting Note

MoreWinePlease wrote:

Friday, May 4, 2012 - This is from a screw capped 375ml bottle (no air space) I poured off on 4/9 and opined about then.

Nice ruby red. Cherry/berry candied nose leading into fruity mid palate w/medium tannins that clamp down just a little. OK w/a little alcohol edge on the somewhat short finish.. Nothing memorable here but nothing offensive either. May get better in a year or two but doubt it will merit the high scores WineEnthusiast or Suckling gave it.

For now it's an 87/88. Pricey for what it's showing at the moment and for the $30-$50 company it finds itself in with there are dozens of Washington cabs: Woodward canyon, OwenRoe, Ch.Ste.Michelle/CanoeRidge, ColumbiaCrest reserves/WalterClore, Barnard Griffin/RSV cabs, Abeja, Januik, AndrewWill/TwoBlondes, MarkRyan, SevenHills, Milbrandt/2009 Estates/CabernetSauvignon, 07/'08/'09 Zerba, DesertWind Ruah($16) and several Cali cabs such as: Chappellet, Keenan, V. Sattui, SequoiaGrove, FloraSprings, WhitehallLane, that are offering more refinement, stuffing, flavor, aging potential or some combination thereof. Shouldn't Oakville put on a better show? Well, maybe not since most of the truly thrilling juice coming out of there is in the $75-200 range. I think I'll shut up for now.

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