January 8, 2012 - Nice, soft, past its prime
December 11, 2009 - Still life left here. A nice balanced cabernet with good fruit and mild but still distinct tannins. Not a ton of flavor or complexity but a decent finish.
September 27, 2008 - Seems to be past its prime. Slightly less body than before. Maybe just this bottle. Still got 2 more to open.
August 6, 2008 - slightly dry and peppery, very light tannon, pretty smooth. I was pleasanty suprised given that CT indicates the drinkabilty range ends in 2007. This was a nice bottle of wine. Didn't bother to decant and there wasn't much change over the 2 hours we drank it.
July 31, 2008 - Let this one breath a little bit. It has a bunch of pepper and leather. Full body!!
December 28, 2007 - Decanted, aromas of spice and leather. Thick and juicy in the mouth with dark berry and earth. Tannins are smooth. Very good Cab for the price.
October 14, 2007 - Decanted ~45 minutes. Nose of licorice, spice. Fairly thick in the mouthfeel, although not a huge body. A touch of oil. A little fruit - tastes of blackberry & touch of cherry - not real dusty/earthy. Tannins are soft, but not too soft - just about right. Typical, but good, Sonoma cab. Drink now.
Was good w/ mediterranean chicken pizza. Took on a touch of smoke/tobacco.
September 19, 2007 - Smooth, ready to drink now. Pleasant but not much complexity. Good value for the $. Paired well with a gnocchi with oxtail ragout.
May 1, 2007 - good QPR, nice oak and berries
February 16, 2007 - Got a 6 pack on blow-out at Safeway. The one thing that surprises me about this is the full mid palate. Where other wines of this price point lack in this area, this wine has it. One of my best buys for $7.00