Nose of black fruit and a smoky, peat-like element. All cab all the time taste with a bit of black licorice and menthol. Straight-forward but not in a bad way.
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Interesting wine. Light bodied but good color. On the nose: some menthol, wet wood, a little smoke, not much fruit and not oaky. On the palate: light to medium mouthfeel, upfront tannins which fade quickly, lots of smokey bacon and spice. Finish is medium length and spicy. If I had this blind I would guess syrah, not cab.
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Tasted at McCarthy & Schiering. This has an alluring nose of black-licorice candy with some cassis. On the palate this is medium weight, a nicely balanced quaffer, with some toast showing. A pleasant albeit simple Napa Cabernet.
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12/7/2009 - Brsed wrote: 88 Points
Nose of black fruit and a smoky, peat-like element. All cab all the time taste with a bit of black licorice and menthol. Straight-forward but not in a bad way.
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6/21/2008 - Cesare wrote: 86 Points
Interesting wine. Light bodied but good color. On the nose: some menthol, wet wood, a little smoke, not much fruit and not oaky. On the palate: light to medium mouthfeel, upfront tannins which fade quickly, lots of smokey bacon and spice. Finish is medium length and spicy. If I had this blind I would guess syrah, not cab.
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2/1/2005 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 82 Points
Decent fruit, plenty of wood, slightly disointed acid/structure but nice neough overall
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12/27/2004 - kleinahoe wrote: 83 Points
Fairly unremarkable. Light yet still has a fair amount of tannin.
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4/24/2004 - Eric wrote: 87 Points
Tasted at McCarthy & Schiering. This has an alluring nose of black-licorice candy with some cassis. On the palate this is medium weight, a nicely balanced quaffer, with some toast showing. A pleasant albeit simple Napa Cabernet.
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