Decanted through Vinturi and tasted immediately. Restrained nose of blackberry and a little plum or blueberry, with maybe a note of mushroom in the background. Palate has again a lot of blackberry, some currant, other black fruit. Tannins are fairly aggressive, and acidity fairly high. This is still a bit tight and could wait a few more years, but would be excellent now with a few hours in decanter. Went well with a grilled steak and grilled summer vegetables. We'll see what the leftovers are like after sitting overnight in the decanter.
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Its nice to have a NoCal Cab that speaks instead of yells. Not much of a nose. Berries, dark fruit, a little espresso and chocolate. A little toasty on the finish. Very good now, and I think will be even better in a couple of years.
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6/1/2015 - mydi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Received as a gift in 2012. Just a wonderful cab. Depth, dark cherries, very good finish. Will look for more of this. Great with a rack of lamb.
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10/3/2014 - joet626 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of fruit on first sip and it doesn't diminish! A real mouthful of black fruits. Really good!
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7/13/2013 - tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted through Vinturi and tasted immediately. Restrained nose of blackberry and a little plum or blueberry, with maybe a note of mushroom in the background. Palate has again a lot of blackberry, some currant, other black fruit. Tannins are fairly aggressive, and acidity fairly high. This is still a bit tight and could wait a few more years, but would be excellent now with a few hours in decanter. Went well with a grilled steak and grilled summer vegetables. We'll see what the leftovers are like after sitting overnight in the decanter.
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1/2/2012 - cnr128 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Its nice to have a NoCal Cab that speaks instead of yells. Not much of a nose. Berries, dark fruit, a little espresso and chocolate. A little toasty on the finish. Very good now, and I think will be even better in a couple of years.
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