December 29, 2023 - Coravin'd in the morning and I knew we were in for a ride. Decanted for dinner 5 hours later and sat in decanter 1 hour.
Deeply colored without any sign visual of age. Nose was pure cassis driven blackberries and black cherry, and I mean black. Incredible. Palate showed a multi-layered array of all things Cab-good: deft fruits of the aforementioned with cedar-box, leather, cassis and creme de menthe. The roundness of mouthfeel was astounding. It was plush and elegant and classy all at once. Balance is fantastic and tannins are still present but covered by the layers of fruits so yeah, you get a little of the Iron Fist/ Velvet Glove thing. Longa and true, THIS is exactly what you sign-up for when you buy these premium Napa Cabernets, and at todays prices, you should get it more often. I place this in the same class as MACDONALD and Bryant Cabernets. Just amazing.
November 8, 2023 - Did a 30min decant and put back in bottle and brought to a restaurant. A ton of sediment in the bottle, so might be smart to have a filter on hand. Very dark in color. Nose is amazing. In a really good window at the moment.
August 20, 2023 - The book club attacks Tolstoy's War and Peace with a multitude of perspectives (Sörmland, lake Båven): Delicious Napa Cab that manages to be both full of sweet cassis, some chocolate and some fresh laurel leaves but also fresh and fine (not too big body and everything in one place). Still not developed any tertiary notes but expressive and great food pairing.
July 30, 2023 - As delicious as the last bottle.
May 16, 2023 - This is drinking really well. Should continue to show well for many more years.
December 27, 2022 - Decanted for one hour. Nose of ripe blackberry, currant, chocolate, spice and forest floor. Black fruit, chocolate, spice, graphite and crushed rock on the palate. Very long, dry finish. Beautifully balanced. Full bodied. Served with a Swedish smorgasbord.
November 26, 2022 - Really nice. Threw some sediment. Still lots of fruit.
September 29, 2022 - Just a beautiful wine right out of the bottle. This is the first one of my allocation that I have opened. A slight alcohol whiff, but it quickly dissipated Ink slate color. Cherry and blackberry flavors with a slight bit of chalk on the finish. Has some life in the bottle.
September 5, 2022 - first TRB cab was quite distinctive from the rest. linear red fruit and higher acid.
June 19, 2022 - Excellent TRB Cab