3/13/2010 - dcny wrote:

drank after 1975 St Emilion.
Initially hard to evaluate, so dramatically different. Really opened up after an hour or so. Great finish.

3/13/2010 - dcny wrote:

last bottle of the evening
Dan: WOTN, great nose, very big, nice finish
Jen: WOTN, at least 93

3/13/2010 - dcny wrote:

Jen: A little weak
Dan: distinctive Bordeaux funk
Cristian: fine and elegant
Caroline: WOTN

5/23/2009 - dcny wrote:

Just excellent. The best sauv blanc I've ever had. Great body and depth. Very nice finish.

2/25/2008 - dcny wrote:

Waited too long, well past it's time. Still a good overall classy wine but definitely not what it could have been.

1/13/2008 - dcny wrote:

Day 1: Open half hour before dinner. Had with ribeye and spinach. Good deep purple color. Nice nose with some spice but little fruit. Best cab I've had in a long while. Would have drunk well without the meal as well. Super finish. Half bottle left. Will try again tomorrow.
Day 2: Just ok, not the same wine. Lost most of it's balance. Should have drunk it all last night. Bummer.

8/28/2006 - dcny wrote:

very dark, nice a little bright/young but definitely drinkable.

8/27/2006 - dcny wrote:

very good from magnum. light in color. good body. very smooth, easy to drink.

8/21/2006 - dcny wrote:

seem rather acidic to me but my wife liked it

8/19/2006 - dcny wrote:

not as fruity

8/15/2006 - dcny wrote:

Perfectly ok drinking wine. Not bad at all.

8/15/2006 - dcny wrote:

one of the better shiraz's we've had in a while

8/15/2006 - dcny wrote:

92. Very nice but one the way down.

8/5/2006 - dcny wrote:

Nice bottle, but didn't live up to the current price tag the winery has it at which is over $100

8/8/2006 - dcny wrote:

not very good. well past it's prime. bummer was probably a good bottle 5-7 years ago.

7/26/2006 - dcny wrote:

Excellent blend. Deep rich purple color.

7/24/2006 - dcny wrote:

not bad. it was a little bity without the fruitiness or the body that a good zin has

7/9/2006 - dcny wrote:

cork was throughly soaked but the wine still kept very nicely. one of the better zins i've had in a while.

7/10/2006 - dcny wrote:

needed about 30 minutes to open up a bit. mellowed after a bit

7/14/2006 - dcny wrote:

opened up a little after 30 minutes, not so good after 2 hours

5/11/2006 - dcny wrote:

good nose but a bit too harsh and strong. open up a bit the second day. this wine need more time.

5/1/2006 - dcny wrote:

just as good as last time

5/1/2006 - dcny wrote:

it's very, very fruity. has some depth too.

4/23/2006 - dcny wrote:

Not nearly as good as last time

4/10/2006 - dcny wrote:

Very nice smooth wine.

3/28/2006 - dcny wrote:

Nice chardonnay, clean and crisp, but non-exceptional.

3/30/2006 - dcny wrote:

Very nice. One of the best Zins I've had in a long time. Aged nicely

3/29/2006 - dcny wrote:

Very nice full wine. Much deeper than most merlot blends.

4/3/2006 - dcny wrote:

Did not live up to expectations. Relatively weak wine, not much of a finish. I was hoping for so much more being the second wine of Cos and in a good year.

4/4/2006 - dcny wrote:

Very average

3/15/2006 - dcny wrote:

Everything you would expect from a good Cali Cab. Nice nose, very full bodied and powerful.

3/12/2006 - dcny wrote:

Wonderful nose. Full bodied wine. Still quite tannic. I would definitely try this again.

3/8/2006 - dcny wrote:

Light bodied wine with moderate fruit. Not much nose, not much depth.

3/8/2006 - dcny wrote:

Incredibly fruity but lacking depth.

3/7/2006 - dcny wrote:

Very fruity, but completely lacking depth.

3/1/2006 - dcny wrote:

Good nose, but nothing partcularly exciting about the wine.

2/25/2006 - dcny wrote:

Very nice, fruity but nice body and smooth. Best bottle we've had in a while.

2/23/2006 - dcny wrote:

Not a bad wine but , very forgetable. Very little nose, short finish. Just not much of anything.

2/15/2006 - dcny wrote:

Not much of a nose, couldn't get an sense of fruit or anything like that; seemed rather earthy and smelled of tannin. Tasted much better, not very tannic at all dispite the smell. Fruit was definitely present. Nice wine, good value, probably worth getting again. whish the nose was better.

2/15/2006 - dcny wrote:

Difficult to describe. Stong, but not alot of body or depth. Seems very young, but not fruity. Maybe needed more time to mellow? I would not try again.

2/12/2006 - dcny wrote:

Nice bottle. Dark color. Smooth, even wine. Not overly fruity, a bit earthy/mineraly. Very pleaseant, not at all overpowered by thai food pairing. Worth buying again.

2/7/2006 - dcny wrote:

Nice nose. Not particularly fruity, earthy. Very well balanced. But not up to my expectation.

2/4/2006 - dcny wrote:

I decanted for about an hour and it was still very blah but it opened up alot more after a couple of hours. Maybe I liked it more toward the end because I drank the most of the bottle by myself. Not much body for 45% cab. It was cheap and worth trying but probably wouldn't buy it again.

2/4/2006 - dcny wrote:

Nice, very drinkable, fruity. @$10 much better most $15-$20 2003 Cal merlot blends.