July 22, 2018 - Medium garnet color in the glass. No signs of bricking. Rich, round and robust. Some dark fruit evident but mostly savory flavors of tobacco box, coffee and saddle leather. Medium bodied and medium finish. Drinking very nicely right now.
March 29, 2018 - I think it got better with even more aging. Really outstanding!
September 29, 2016 - Hands down one of the best Cab Francs i've ever had. Cork disintegrated during the opening process, but was able to transfer the wine to a carafe with no problem. Initial taste out of the bottle was weak and unimpressive, but after time to open up (tastes at 15, 20, and 30 minutes), this wine blossomed into liquid gold. While the corks may not survive, this wine has plenty left to offer and should be excellent for a few years still.
December 1, 2013 - YEAH....HELL YEAH! Just drink me. Enjoy me.
December 8, 2012 - Dark Inky Purple in color. Blackberry, currants, with a small bit of cedar and granite on the nose. Lingering finish with well rounded tannins and the perfect hint of acidity.
August 12, 2012 - Wish I could score this properly, but it was a hot evening and had to return the decanter several times to the fridge. Nice dark fruit mixed with earth and underbrush type vegetal notes. Good acid/tannin with a nice finish although the heat from the high ABV didn't help the wine at all. Drink during the cooler months is my recommendation.
April 29, 2012 - Decanting for two hours improved our score for this one
July 19, 2011 - Popped and poured. Medium-plus ruddy garnet hue. Fragrant, complex aromas of black raspberry, black currant, fresh mint, menthol, tobacco leaf, spice, and a touch of brown sugar. With air, the nose evolves to show more of a tertiary profile with quite a bit of earthiness complementing the fruit. Medium-plus body. On the palate, this shows a true Cabernet Franc expression of red and black fruits along with complex herbaceous flavors but in true Napa fashion is plush and seamless. As it develops, additional notes of tobacco and fresh cedar shavings emerge. Definitely of the 2005 mold as it highly structured yet also wonderfully finessed. The tannins are still slightly astringent on the lengthy close. A tremendous wine overall, this is drinking perfectly right now and is just approaching midlife in terms of development. Will undoubtedly continue in it's evolution for 2-4 more years but will most certainly hold for much longer.
April 3, 2011 - This wine is developing nicely, and I'm looking forward to drinking more from the cellar.
January 22, 2011 - Nicely integrated flavors of blueberry, blackberry and chocolate. Full bodied with soft tannins. A bit jammy, but very nice.