Drinking beautifully right now. Plush mouthfeel and some nice secondary characteristics to complement the fruit, which is still going strong. A fine effort in a difficult vintage.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Deep Red color with no brown on the edges. Rich blackberry with a chocolate backdrop. Dense and rich yet smooth as silk. And the classic Winston Hill nose in spades. This may be approaching its peak, but I am saving one more bottle for next year. California Cab doesn't get any better than this.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Just spectacular. Last bottle of a case of this wine and I wish I had bought 5 cases. TONS of ripe, rich cassis with a hint of oak, vanilla, some Rutherford dust and a bit of earth & leather that emerge after an hour or two. Medium body with a super-silky/velvety texture and a long, long, long fruity (cassis), smooth finish. Plenty of structure to balance out all the extremely concentrated and ripe fruit. Big, but not overdone and reminds me of a 2nd growth bordeaux. Enjoyed it with veal chops and it was an absolutely perfect match. Seems to be improving with age - not losing any fruit or concentration, but mellowing and adding texture . Best cabernet I have in a long, long time.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
I can't put my finger on it but this wine seemed corked but not exactly. This is the third bottle that I have consumed over the past three years and not one of them has intrigued me. I may have to donate to a local charity as I doubt I will return to this wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
11/18/2018 - ROrmand Likes this wine: 91 Points
Welcoming, warm, seductive. A wine of grace and finesse rather than power and flash. A delight. In great shape. A triumph for the vintage.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/15/2018 - kmforster Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking beautifully right now. Plush mouthfeel and some nice secondary characteristics to complement the fruit, which is still going strong. A fine effort in a difficult vintage.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2/3/2015 - WeinBaum Likes this wine: 96 Points
Deep Red color with no brown on the edges. Rich blackberry with a chocolate backdrop. Dense and rich yet smooth as silk. And the classic Winston Hill nose in spades. This may be approaching its peak, but I am saving one more bottle for next year. California Cab doesn't get any better than this.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/9/2012 - rickspicks wrote: 96 Points
Just spectacular. Last bottle of a case of this wine and I wish I had bought 5 cases. TONS of ripe, rich cassis with a hint of oak, vanilla, some Rutherford dust and a bit of earth & leather that emerge after an hour or two. Medium body with a super-silky/velvety texture and a long, long, long fruity (cassis), smooth finish. Plenty of structure to balance out all the extremely concentrated and ripe fruit. Big, but not overdone and reminds me of a 2nd growth bordeaux. Enjoyed it with veal chops and it was an absolutely perfect match. Seems to be improving with age - not losing any fruit or concentration, but mellowing and adding texture . Best cabernet I have in a long, long time.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/16/2011 - bulldurham wrote: 79 Points
I can't put my finger on it but this wine seemed corked but not exactly. This is the third bottle that I have consumed over the past three years and not one of them has intrigued me. I may have to donate to a local charity as I doubt I will return to this wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment