May 14, 2016 - continues to improve with age, but a little thin on the finish to be a great wine
January 16, 2016 - Very nice with ribeye steak. Pretty classic Alexander cab profile with dark berry notes with some complexity. A bit more structure would push this to a 90, but certainly can't complain with the excellent qpr on this cab.
June 2, 2015 - solid, but not overwhelming. Good black fruit, but rather uni-dimensional with a short finish
March 27, 2015 - confirms previous notes
February 6, 2015 - Refined and balanced, with classy aromas of blackcurrant, plum and vanilla that carry through the palate. Dry, dark fruited and medium bodied, with good concentration and structure, showing notes of vanilla and black tea on the finish.
January 26, 2015 - deep berry flavors, with mild oak. should improve. needs good decant
March 12, 2014 - At Sarabeth's in Flatiron District, by the glass, didn't know the wine at all, never know what you find.
Nose is dark fruits, tobacco/cedar. Palate of blue fruit, cedar, blackberry pie. Medium to full bodied. Very nice, no idea what it retails for but this would be a crowd pleaser with steaks/BBQ. May settle a bit but seems like it's built to drink over next few years. Nice find
July 10, 2013 - Touch green and mean but yet its still tasty. Probably ease down into itself to be a thing of beauty as well.
June 9, 2013 - I enjoyed this wine over the course of three days, which is pretty remarkable. While the fruit had faded by the third day, the structure remained intact and balanced, speaking to the quality of this wine. Seems to be a no-brainer on the BevMo 5cent sale at $12.50/bottle.
March 16, 2013 - Fine structure, no off-notes, nice example of the varietal at an excellent price.