May 2, 2020 - PLCB sale purchase. Decent fruit-forward cab with plenty of blackberry and plum flavors, a bit of oaky vanilla. Medium weight. Did not identify the secondary flavors that others note. Maybe lost them in transit to the East.
January 2, 2020 - Pretty flat at this point.
July 11, 2018 - The Cab was clearly predominant. Nose was dark berry and red bell pepper which translated into the taste. Taste notes of red licorice and bing cherry...hint of clove or nutmeg, allspice? with medium tannin. Medium to long finish. For a $40 bottle of wine nice to have a very good nearly all Cab. Well done!
April 10, 2017 - Duft av varm frukt, solbær, litt rosin, selleri (?) og en anelse julekrydder. Varm frukt i munnen også, medium friskhet som kunne hatt godt av en liten ekstra dose syre. God fylde, kraftig ettersmak av plomme. Litt zinfandelaktig. Ville kanskje fungert bedre til grilla kjøtt enn aleine på terrassen.
February 9, 2017 - Middle of the road cab.
March 27, 2016 - An opaque ruby blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, this is a broad and expressive red. Black currants, tarry black cherries, licorice and earth are framed with fresh acidity and plentiful grippy tannins. Full-bodied, seamlessly alcoholic (listed as 13.1%) and with substantial oak, it is lush in the middle and long on the finish. While good now, there is no doubt that additional cellaring will allow the tannins and oak to fully integrate. Drink 2018-2025.
February 2, 2016 - Good oak on nose. Popping berries on tongue. Could use a little more acid to balance it out.
January 26, 2016 - Very typical cab profile, with notes of cassis, black cherry, leather, oak, & cocoa. Good structure & balance; enjoyable and a solid 90pt wine.
November 7, 2015 - This is the kind of wine that easily commands the $32 price tag, and breaks the 90 point glass ceiling. This is a lively, juicy, vibrant wine with concentrated layers of flavor. The color is super dark purple. The nose jumps out with big oak, but, given a chance, delivers plum and cherry with vavilla, mild green garden and wet black dirt. Plenty of body and structure from perfectly ripe, low yield, well concentrated grapes. Still very young and a little tight, heavy swirling releases dark cherry fruit supported with kitchen spice, raw young tannins, graphite, vanilla, mocha and black dirt. The alcohol is pretty evident. The oak is less noticeable on the finish than the nose.
September 25, 2015 - Another great bottle! This is s dependable, lovely wine. Give it s little time to decant and it just gets better.