May 5, 2023 - Double decanted for 3 min and started consuming about 2 hours later. I have had several vintages of this wine and never before the 2005.
The wine shows very little age and no bricks, body is close to full body, firm tannins and acidity. Dark notes, a bit linear for it age. I was expecting a touch more but when it cuts through some fat it gets much better. I guess a fatty meat will help, I had it with Seabass so not the best pairing.
Maybe the peak for this one is on the rear mirror. Drink up but no rush either…
April 6, 2021 - Mild cocoa and earthy tones on back. Not as much fruit as I had hoped. Drink now.
June 27, 2020 - Note from memory--very good cabernet but to me didn't have the complexity to justify the price. Shared with Lisa and Claire.
May 16, 2020 - Very nice but needs 3-5 more years in the cellar. Balanced and pure, tannins are still pronounced and a bit bitter. Long finish. Great wine but I would give it more cellar time.
February 4, 2020 - I Guess I Just Don’t Get It (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): I like that instead of a monolithic fruit lollipop there’s a sense of dirt. Clean dirt but anything to interrupt the parade of Fruit Loops in this series is welcome. In addition, it actually improved with air.
September 28, 2019 - Bought as a relative novice and thought after 9 years let’s try. Decided my palate had good taste in past. Bday gift to myself
April 27, 2019 - Slightly hazy deep purple. Clean nose of medium plus intensity with aromas of prunes, blackberries, bramble, cedar, leather and farmyard. The wine is fully developed. On the Pitt is dry with medium plus acidity, very fine medium plus tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, pronounced flavor intensity of toast, tar, dried cherries, dark chocolate, leather. The finish is long. Very good wine, in it’s prime now or can be aged further.
May 28, 2018 - Wow. I remember tasting this out of the barrel years ago at JP and it was able to keep the strong notes of minerality, soften the cab cherry fruit, and balance the oak. Tannins were luscious and such a velvety texture with a nice hint of forest floor on the finish.
Has become my favorite wine to date. Absolutely loved this wine and the deep color.
May 12, 2018 - Holy Hell thats a beautiful wine. Powerful nose. Jammy fruit shines throughout. 60-90 minute decant.
April 28, 2018 - Deep, gorgeous midnight purple with light violet edges. Deep blackberry and bramble notes on the nose. Strong, spicy wood with smooth blackberry notes and vanilla at the tail end.