This was a pleasent surprice. Dark colour , nice nose with dark fruit with wood and sweetness . The taste as we hoped and a very good cab for a OK price.
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Great Thursday night pasta wine, with copious black fruit, oak, and enough tannin to stand up. Bottle improved over 90 minutes, was singing as we finished it. I'll report back on whether the second bottle we opened (whoops!) stands up to a second day.
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Modest nose that opened up after a bit of aeration. After an hr in the decanter it was great after 2hrs it started to fizzle out. Black currants and cherry on the initial taste. A moderate bit of oak on the palate that seemed to linger. Maybe not an oak monster but definitely screaming in your face. Moderate finish that lingered for 10-12 seconds and pretty decent table wine.
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Sort of an oak monster for me. I really picked up on that & aromas of fresh cedar. I felt like I should be picking out splinters after each sip. Okay that's a bit overkill but very oaky. Subtle tannins & finish. The black currants & fruit started to show up after an hr in the decanter & overall nice mild acidity & finish.
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Don,t get the mediocre review. Found it to have cedars, loamy earth aromas with currants and blackberries. A bit fruit forward but no jammy. Not an ager, but lots of pleasure now
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10/14/2018 - Slammin Sammie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Classic California cabernet sauvignon style and taste. Fruity on palette but nicely restrained.
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12/18/2016 - DENNISREITZ wrote: 91 Points
Last one! Delicious big Bing cherry on the nose, mixed fruit flavors, soft tannins!
Wish we had more!
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2/17/2015 - madvitale Likes this wine: 89 Points
Wonderfully rich Cab Sauv. Like Sebastiani when they get it right. This was one of those for me. Lingering Cab flavor and smooth. Good value.
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10/22/2014 - madvitale Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was awesome. Great berry nose and flavor. Elegant mouth feel and the smooth finish lingered. Great $25-30 Cab.
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8/4/2014 - kiwivino wrote: 89 Points
Drinking well, a weaker vintage which will probably not improve.
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1/17/2014 - carstenf wrote: 90 Points
This was a pleasent surprice. Dark colour , nice nose with dark fruit with wood and sweetness .
The taste as we hoped and a very good cab for a OK price.
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11/20/2013 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark, inky, black, full bodied,
Some vanilla, truffles, oak hints off the nose
Dry, some tannins, well balanced
This wine succeeded in its purpose as a California Cab. It was not special, but it delivered and was almost enjoyable ;)
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5/11/2013 - Bs769@comcast.net wrote: 86 Points
Fair a little tannic, not reel smooth for $19.00.
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2/1/2013 - apspr wrote: 89 Points
2nd bottle as before - lush and delicious, maybe not a wine for aging, but it held up nicely to a second night after vacuum-pumping.
Great buy-- I went in search of more on sale, but they were gone. Buy again if the opportunity presents.
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1/31/2013 - apspr wrote: 89 Points
Great Thursday night pasta wine, with copious black fruit, oak, and enough tannin to stand up. Bottle improved over 90 minutes, was singing as we finished it. I'll report back on whether the second bottle we opened (whoops!) stands up to a second day.
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1/29/2013 - BlancdeBlanc Likes this wine: 88 Points
Aroma: menthol, musty Palate: yummy
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11/8/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 88 Points
Modest nose that opened up after a bit of aeration. After an hr in the decanter it was great after 2hrs it started to fizzle out. Black currants and cherry on the initial taste. A moderate bit of oak on the palate that seemed to linger. Maybe not an oak monster but definitely screaming in your face. Moderate finish that lingered for 10-12 seconds and pretty decent table wine.
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9/28/2012 - JDV.DDSPHD wrote: 89 Points
Sort of an oak monster for me. I really picked up on that & aromas of fresh cedar. I felt like I should be picking out splinters after each sip. Okay that's a bit overkill but very oaky. Subtle tannins & finish. The black currants & fruit started to show up after an hr in the decanter & overall nice mild acidity & finish.
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4/1/2012 - Winemaker51 wrote: 91 Points
Don,t get the mediocre review. Found it to have cedars, loamy earth aromas with currants and blackberries. A bit fruit forward but no jammy. Not an ager, but lots of pleasure now
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12/31/2011 - Samadhi wrote: 79 Points
Mediocre, fruit-forward. Decent with spaghetti.
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11/18/2011 - Stonecrd wrote: 91 Points
Very nice needed to breath 15m
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9/24/2011 - vegasoenophile wrote: 88 Points
Aromas of mocha and cedar lead to flavors of supple plum and currant. Has a nice dash of spice and very slight black licorice. Nice wine.
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5/14/2011 - JonGray wrote: 80 Points
We loved this with a little chocolate cookie
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