October 5, 2019 - Last bottle, not as good as previous one but improved over 24hrs. Deep earthy notes with some minty tinge at the finish
September 23, 2018 - An hour decanting and this was beautiful
February 22, 2013 - Dusty, earthy nose of mushroom with currents and dark red fruit, more of the same on the palate, lots of mouth filling fruit here, medium/long finish. Just delicious for 24 years old.
December 17, 2007 - Drunk at the "wines to drink now" dinner, very late in the evening. I remember it as being a little bitter at the end, needing time to smooth out. Now, 48 hours later it's drinking amazingly well. Deep, rich, terrific eucalyptus quality, mellow tannins. Great wine.
July 8, 2005 - Tasted at the Kathryn Kennedy dinner hosted by Otis. What a pleasure to be able to taste these wines. In tasting the vertical, you could defintiely see certain characteristics appear every vintage, defining a style. All of the KK wines were very elegant.
Darker in color than I would have expected. Nose was earthy, with mushroom and mint notes. Soft and silky, no tannin or edges, with lots of soft dark fruit.
July 8, 2005 - Kathryn Kennedy Estate Cab Vertical Dinner: I thought this was drinking very well. Still a solid reddish/crimson color. A bit of menthol on the nose. Leaner fruit than in the other KK wines but that is expected. notes of smoke, mint, crushed grape skin and leather. Smooth finish. 91 points.
July 8, 2005 - In very good condition, with lots of menthol and clove notes. The fruit is tinged with earthiness and some spicy black pepper. Drank very nicely for about 90 minutes and then faded into astringency. A notch or two below the '89 Ridge Monte Bello, but better than most '89 Napa cabs I've tried.