January 27, 2018 - Starting to show nice secondary development. A touch hot and lots of oak or would have scored higher.
September 2, 2017 - great cab at a reasonable price
May 21, 2016 - Deep red color on rim of glass. Nice bouquet aroma. Tastes of oak on palate with hints of cherry but there was nothing amazing about this bottle. Got great reviews, can't tell why. The wine is good, but nothing popped out at me and said WOW. I didn't score it as obviously many people seem to think this was an exceptional bottle and I didn't want to mess with the great scores. If I had to I would say 89 at best. There are so many other Napa cabs that I thought was much better. Still a very drinkable wine at a good price that will drink for another year or so.
March 13, 2016 - Dark garnet color....medium body....nose is slight oak...dark fruit...
On the tongue...some light acidity...fine tannins...brighter fruit than on the nose...cassis...blackberry...
Nice wine...a bit bright and tart right now...fruit is good..finish has a decent length....good wine...not great...
December 15, 2015 - Very nice wine. A restrained wine that is easy drinking with or without food, made in the classical way. Need to consider buying some more as it is a good price for the quality.
June 1, 2015 - Pleasantly surprised. Wine was smooth, refined and elegant. Great for the price and food friendly.
May 23, 2015 - The wine is garnet colored and the legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), plum, forest floor and oak. It tastes like blackberry, black pepper and wet earth. The body is medium/full. The wine has leathery texture and finishes long with medium acidity. Really opened up nice after an hour in the decanter.
September 4, 2014 - Dark red in color, had a tasting pour from Coravined bottle, subtle oak, tart cherry in the mid palate, with moderate tannins and a long finish.
July 18, 2014 - Great wine. First time tried deep ruby color . Some tasters described as earthy, I did not think so?? Nice dark cherry taste - smooth from tongue to finish. I will purchase again. Good value. Compares to pine ridge and hartwell
July 5, 2014 - Dark purple, youthful vibrancy
Full bodied, high alcohol
Dark cherries, some oak, smoke, vanilla off the nose
Fruit explosion, sassafras, light tannins
This was a 'young' easy sipper, with very 'New World' characteristics. I believe this should improve with age. Pleasantly surprised.