July 21, 2022 - Still showing very well, drank over two days, plenty of fruit and very well integrated at this point. Floral and dark fruits on day one, tart cherry and earthy on day two. Sad to say this was the last bottle, still holding an '07 and '09 so hoping they have aged as gracefully.
September 12, 2021 - So beautifully realized at 13 years out. Fruit and tannin balance is just right and stable enough to last over two days with and without food.
May 30, 2021 - Cherry, tobacco, felt
April 18, 2020 - Awesome! Still tasted young, I could have stored it for another 10years.
November 29, 2019 - Excellent Cab. I've used Corovin over the last two nights. Slow legs, medium body, long finish.
October 31, 2019 - Very disjointed first night, ketchup came to mind. Much better on second night, still showing plenty of life, if somewhat uninteresting
July 3, 2019 - Age has treated it well. Surprisingly good.
May 27, 2019 - Glad to revisit this tasty Napa Cab at a barbeque this afternoon. Low humidity cellar conditions probably caused the soft cork on this bottle, so the host ended up with a bit of a crumbly mess on their hands. Thankfully, the cork held on long enough for this bottle.
What remained was as good, or better than my last visit. Dry but impossibly fruity at the same time. Medium plus nose of flowers, fruit and tobacco. Voluptuous body balanced with silky smooth tannins and enough acidity to elevate the 30 second finish. Good to go.
April 17, 2019 - WSET (IWSI) session with Eran Pick (WSET, Jaffa): deep ruby
med aromas intensity of dry black cherries, raspberries, cranberries, roasted plums, oak-vanilla, forest floor
developed
dry, high acidity, med+ tannins, high abv, full body, med+ flavours intensity consistent with the nose, long finish,
can drink now- suitable for further ageing
January 13, 2018 - Took my time with this one. Decanted 2 hours and this bottle was exactly what I expected from a Napa Cab. On the dry side, subtle, sophisticated and very nicely balanced. I was worried that I might have left it in the cellar too long, but it is still drinking nicely. My favorite bottle of the evening.