December 13, 2014 - Dark fruits, plum and oaky. Ripe palate, fully resolved, great finish. Drink now.
April 19, 2014 - Bad year for corks, but a fantastic Cab! Truly one of the best Ca Cabs I have ever had. The only disappointing thing is I only have one bottle left!
February 18, 2013 - Second and last bottle of this, cork similarly came apart on extraction (but no seepage noted). Light garnet, fades to rim. Muted nose: some dark fruit, cigar box, savory. Carries through to palate, with drying tannins. On the downslope.
December 31, 2012 - A fine aged cabernet, at peak. Had to filter as cork cam apart on extraction. No decant but improved with 10 minutes in glass. Pretty garnet color, fruit still there and everything nicely integrated. At this age, feeling fragile: one left in cellar, time to drink up.
November 12, 2012 - A bit disappointing as the last bottle rocked.
July 6, 2008 - Awesome mature California cab. Smooth with little residual tannin, cedar/cigarbox flavors and dark fruits.
January 1, 2008 - Wow! We opened this (and many other big reds) for New Year and it was the wine of the evening. Silky, full, mouth-coating cabernet with long finish. So sorry this was my last one.
July 18, 2007 - A perfect condition bottle direct from Beringer and rocking!
December 31, 2005 - Forgot how great this wine is. Good balance of fruit and tanins. Drinking great now.
November 6, 2005 - Dinking wonderfully, complex leather and pencil lead nose. Long and evolving finish