February 10, 2024 - 93+ needs 2-4 more years for the oak to meld. Juice, balanced and delicious with a sustained finish. Enjoyable now but I’m going to give it some more cellar time to settle the oak.Opened up very nicely at the end of the bottle! Maybe selling this one a little short…
February 3, 2024 - Disappointed. Maybe not ready.
January 24, 2024 - Pop n pour! Ready to go, in business! What ever it’s drinking time! I need to. Get busy I got like a case of this wine, thankfully so!
September 4, 2023 - Very much accessible, with a brief decanting. Not the most structured of Corison's historical vintages, with more upfront fruit (floral and blue berries dominate) and some softness in the mid-palate. Probably best enjoyed over the next three years or so (Galloni's window of up to 2035 seems overly generous to me).
January 27, 2023 - Via coravin but drank within about 3-4 days. Kept going back to it. I'm pleased I opened this. It was a good reminder to me to avoid putting a wine on a pedestal and avoid opening it until the perfect occasion. This occasion was a Friday eve after a long week. The bottle was just really tasty. Drink now or hold for a few years. I'm not particularly convinced it will improve but that is not a criticism it is just my comment on how approachable it is now. This is surprisingly light on the palate yet concentrated. There's a lovely floral edge to the wine (agree with roses mentioned below, this quality emerged after about 20 mins in the glass) which I have never encountered before with Cab Sauv. Balanced, fruity, interesting, drink with or without food, no complaints whatsoever, get stuck in.
December 19, 2022 - Another Corison winner. No one makes Napa cab in the refined, age-worthy style and this 2015 is just coming into its window. Black fruit, cigars.
November 9, 2022 - Dark ruby garnet. Aromas of dark plum. cinnamon, roses, toasty oak. Deep penetrating dark fruit on the palate, weight without heaviness (as Steve Matthiasson says), strong acids and tannins, salty black licorice, medium body, beautifully balanced. 13.6% alcohol.
July 18, 2022 - Showing great promise but drinking well now. Cathy Corison hits another vintage perfectly.
May 30, 2022 - Decanted for 3-4 hours and was still a little tight at first. A lot of dark fruits, some tannin, a little earth and as always a nice vein of acidity to keep it fresh. Still think it needs a few years for the tannins to soften a bit more.
February 27, 2022 - On the nose, dark fruits, earthy, older than it actually is. On the palate, tannin and acidity are balance, well integrated. Smooth. Alc is only 13.6% so it is quite low. Decent effort.