October 9, 2023 - Served blind, this wine was singing tonight. Loaded with ripe dark fruits, vanilla, silky smooth, full bodied with a lengthy finish. This has just entered it's drinking window where it will hold for the following 2 decades. Fabulous Cab!
May 7, 2022 - Hot pepper, some vegetation, some sweetness.
Some tannin left (medium tannin)
The wine had medium plus acidity.
Aroma/flavor intensity was little lacking.
January 30, 2022 - Alas...our last bottle. This was the epitome of a fine California Cabernet. Made in the old school way; understated, but built to age gracefully. This punched way above its weight - outstanding.
April 17, 2018 - This wine is just now entering the prime drinking window and should stay there for several years. Slow ox for an hour. Deep, dark purple in the glass. Served slightly chilled. Fragrant nose of blackberry, plum, rose pedals and forest floor. Soft upon entry, opening to flavors of dark cherry, boysenberry, tobacco, milk chocolate, sage and vanilla. Medium weight mouthfeel that was rich yet supple, with decent depth and complexity. Balanced with enough tannic structure to support the wine without becoming overpowering. A soft but lingering finish. This wine encompasses everything we have come to expect from this producer: a balanced cabernet that has supple power and depth while maintaining balance from beginning to end. Excellent!
January 9, 2018 - Love this wine as a week day go to...QPR is great and can certainly age a bit
October 7, 2017 - Good QPR, nice blue and black fruit up front. Could use some time to round out a bit...
September 28, 2017 - Nice blue fruited and dark berry fruit. Mouthfeel and tannic balance is solid, but the finish is a bit thin and shows some head
January 24, 2017 - Black currant and smoky mineral nose. Full bodied with well defined fruit and structure.
3.5/5
December 17, 2016 - Christmas
October 11, 2016 - Really good cab at a fair price. A little rough around the edges but good notes on the nose of sweet fruit and on the palate plums, cherries with a nice long finish. At $30 a good buy for this wine but could use a little more bottle time.