March 8, 2024 - PnP. Better than previous bottles of older vintages. Started out nice but became too tannic and rough for me. Not a ton of fruit present, more earth, herbs, and minerality. Decent depth.
August 1, 2023 - Deep dark center, red/purple rim with little signs of age.
Blackcurrants, a little creamy, a little wood polish.
Smooth, great cassis fruit mixed with some blueberries, solid tannins and good acidity, some toasty oak, a little stalky greenness, fantastic length.
Excellent Cabernet, tends more to the European but has an excellent richness and balanced tannin and acidity. Now or in 5+ years.
August 28, 2021 - Annual Wine Group Summer Event - BBQ Brisket at Siggy's (Siggy & Jenny's Place, Mpls, MN): Small taste. Brief note; this was solid, youthful as expected, well made as always, dark fruits and wood showing with some nice firm structure. Needs another 3 to 5 years. 90pts now with upside.
August 28, 2021 - Said to be a blend of 75% Cab, 14% Merlot, 6% CF, 4% PV & 1% Malbec from estate, Domaine Eden and 3 other Saratoga sites. Semi opaque garnet red. Aromas of red fruit, cigar box & herbs. flavors include red fruit, tobacco leaf, tea & mineral. 14% alc goes unnoticed. Excellent balance from an old school producer. In a stand alone setting this is quite impressive for just $32 on release. Tonight, I had the good fortune to also drink a small pour of a '05 Phelan Segur & a lovely '94 Montelena Estate Cab. Both of those rocked the Mt Eden off the table. But, on any other night by itself the '14 Domain Eden likely scores a point or two higher stand alone.
September 12, 2020 - No formal notes. Slow ox'ed for an hour before trying. Consumed quickly by all at a bbq on what felt like the first fall night in Philly. Nice wine.
July 29, 2020 - Not a cab guy - but this is very well done. Balanced, deep, rich.
May 8, 2020 - I agree with the recent posted tasting notes. A wonderful Cab that has aged nicely. Dark, rich fruit, sufficient tannins for structure, smooth. Excellent with food.
December 12, 2019 - Lovely wine. A little shy at first but it opens up nicely. Olive brine and mint leaf on the nose. Soft and supple on the palate with refreshing plummy fruit and spice. The finish has lively acidity and peppery spice. Quite classic in style. Great with food.
August 1, 2019 - Interesting cabernet, slightly sour, but generally good.
September 24, 2018 - Bought a bottle during a local pizzeria's Monday half-price wine night so 37.50--not much above the lowest WSearcher Pro price I could find (34)--the first of three reds we tried. Modest circumstances for introduction to a premium wine: still young, poor lighting, no time for breathing, limited to 6+ oz pour, etc. Glassware was spacious but shallow (more like a Burg glass). With that said, I appreciated the opportunity: very good color, fragrant red fruit nose and body, good mouthfeel--tasty now, likely much better in 5-7 years (more complexity, better mouthfeel?). 14% ABV. I would have preferred to call a day ahead and have the steward decant and plug the wine for 24 hours. Do restaurants do that? My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable when considering quality, age, and price. Given all the alternatives, I would not pay 34 for this--might do low 20s for few bottles.