November 23, 2022 - Double decanted off its sediment and poured an hour or so later. Leather, black currants and plum. Softened tannins with dark fruit leather on the palate. Mature.
May 22, 2022 - Cherries galore. Smooth tasting this wine is drinking well!
May 22, 2022 - Cherries galore. This is drinking smooth.
January 27, 2022 - Surprisingly good for a reasonably priced Napa cab. Fragant nose, deep ruby color, tannins still quite grippy. Long dense finish even though the wine itself is closer to medium bodied. Nice black pepper notes that don't detract from the soft dark fruit.
March 7, 2021 - Deep, gorgeous ruby. Raspberries, Cocoa, and deep red fruits on the nose. Pleasantly sweet and sour red fruits. Delicious.
September 20, 2020 - Old World yet expressive, with ripe, plump dark fruit, cassis, Mexican candy spices, and perfectly integrated oak. Mid weight, juicy, and well-sculpted, the palate is enhanced by a fine dusting of spices, mango acidity, and earthy, forest floor undertones. Another beautiful 2011 Napa Cab that belies a so-called mediocre vintage.
December 20, 2019 - Immediate black pepper taste. Wonderful typical cab. Soft tannin start and smooth finish. Very nice
This opened with Coravin in July ‘19
November 1, 2019 - Lots of berries on the nose. Silky tanins. Nice long finish. Red inky color. Chocolate on the finish. Very nice bottle on wine
December 7, 2018 - Last one left. Nothing remarkable, although maybe not giving this its due since it is only an hour past opening. Relatively simple, not a lot going on. Medium to full. Garnet coloring. Good structure and aftertaste. Vanilla cloves and mint on the nose (cold). Good acidity and tannins. Medium dry.
August 13, 2018 - Terroir-istes International - USA - California, Napa General (Cape Town Law offices): (Tasted Blind): A deep black-mahogany colour. Captivating and intense bouquet with signs of maturity mixed with cassis, forest fruit, bilberries and blackcurrant pastilles alongside dried earth and melted chocolate.
Despite its age, the wine is bold, bright and nicely complex with those tertiary nuances.
A well-balanced wine that is classy, powerful and structured with fleshy ripe fruits rubbing up against sweet, powdery tannins and lively acidity. Lovely depth to form a juicy core, the wine is polished with a mid-palate tension and closes with cedar, blackberry, tobacco and dried earth with an old leather jacket thrown in. Lovely expression.