1/11/2013 - bigcat wrote:

Turned

1/11/2013 - bigcat wrote:

Turned

9/15/2012 - bigcat wrote:

Wonderful. Lovely hints of chocolate and berries.

8/16/2012 - bigcat wrote:

Iffy, at best.

7/22/2012 - bigcat wrote:

Good value.

4/9/2012 - bigcat wrote:

Very pale color, almost rust like. Good sweetness, excellent with the cheese course on Easter dinner.

4/9/2012 - bigcat wrote:

Very smooth right from the start. Long finish. Fruity, balanced bottle.

4/1/2012 - bigcat wrote:

decanted for about 90 minutes. Fruity smooth on the palate, ate with grilled bavette and faro. Great pairing. Drinking well.

3/30/2012 - bigcat wrote:

Have owned the bottle for 7 years or so. Opened it, decanted it, and let is sit for about 2 and a half hours. Aroma of earth, wax, and leather. Initial tastes of anise and pepper with a hearty cherry finish. Long, mellow finish that seemed to last for hours. Truly a fantastic bottle of wine.

2/26/2012 - bigcat wrote:

For $20 you can get a lot better. Flat, coats the tongue, displeasing aroma

11/27/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Drinking very well right now. Nice, crisp finish. Mostly earthy flavors.

11/2/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Opened a magnum, decanted, and let sit for 2 hours. Immediately after open a bit of menthol in the nose, however, after sitting for two hours it really opened up. Lots of earth, cedar, leather, and cassis. Round flavors, proper amount of tannin. Served it with fantastic Prime Rib and it was truly a match made in heaven.

10/9/2011 - bigcat wrote:

30 minute decanting. Very good bottle. Initial flavors of blueberry and fruit. Long, slow cedar on the backend.

10/6/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Decanted for 45 minutes. Fantastic with Southern Italian food.

10/5/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Dark purple color. Very fruity. Sorry it was my last one.

10/2/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Seems to have maybe peaked. Drink soon.

9/15/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Fantastic. Opened a magnum and let it breath for about 90 minutes. Initially very closed, it opened nicely with aromas of earth and leather. Long finish. Too bad I monly had one bottle.

9/8/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Never really opened up. Declined a bit over the past 5 months or so since we drank the last bottle.

8/30/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Very good bottle. Seems to be better then the one we drank two month ago. Wonderful nose, flavors of cherry and earth. Great finish too.

8/29/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Fruity, chewy, nice finish. Great California Cab.

8/22/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Drink it if yoiu have it. It will not last much longer.

8/14/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Very mediocre. A little stringy. Not much body but it is better then the last one I had. Hopefully will continue to improve.

8/7/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Opened and let sit for about 45 minutes. Aromas of honey, brown sugar, and molasses, but the wine was not at all sweet. Drinking very well now. Silky and smooth on the palate, but with a subtle, lingering aftertaste.

8/7/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Lots of cherry. Complimented grilled meat exceptionally well. Down to my last two bottles, wish I had more.

7/31/2011 - bigcat wrote:

lots of blackberry, oak, hints of leather and earth. Truly fantastic. Wish I had more. Opened it about 2 hours prior to drinking with Porterhouse Steak grilled over an ok fire. Complimented the red meat very well.

7/26/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Drinking very well right now.

7/3/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Just fantastic from the get go. Lots of earthy flavors, fantastic aftertaste. I wish I had more.

5/29/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Anise, cherry, earth, cedar and especially lavender. Slow to open but fantastic with cherry wood grilled porterhouse steak.

5/21/2011 - bigcat wrote:

slow to open. once it does fantastic flavors of cherry and tobacco.

5/15/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Outstanding.

3/6/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Had relatives over from the UK. Made sunday roast and yorkshire pudding.....absolutely fantastic pairing. Bold, strong wine opened up after about 30 - 45 minutes.

2/21/2011 - bigcat wrote:

delicious

2/15/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Not much to it. Small hints of spice.

1/23/2011 - bigcat wrote:

fantastic.

1/16/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Ready to drink

1/16/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Relish

1/12/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Thought it was great. Berry flavors, smooth.

1/8/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Black cherry with a citrus back end. Opened up very nicely. Smooth finish. Good bottle. Have 3 more, will be drinking soon.

1/4/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Smells like the 4H fair. Tastes better than it smells. Needs time to breathe & open up. Some cranberry flavors.

1/4/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Dry & earthy flavor. Leather, beeswax aroma. Pleasant, long finish.

1/3/2011 - bigcat wrote:

Haven't had a bottle for about 6 months. Certainly has 'thinned' out a bit. Refreshing and crisp but I am certain it won't last another 6 months. Tastes of cola, berries and spice.