January 15, 2024 - Consistent notes....this needs air (1.5 hours in decanter) and food. Lots of large sediment. Dark fruits, Currant, leather and a splash of tobacco all come together for a lovely wine.
December 25, 2023 - Mediocre
October 4, 2023 - First of three. Hoping for additional development with additional cellar time.
August 7, 2023 - Surprisingly soft. Drink now.
February 25, 2023 - Such a beautiful, aged Cab. Fruit matured, tannins softened, deep secondary flavors. Outstanding.
February 12, 2023 - Deep, dark reddish-purple garnet in color with no signs of aging. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with classic cigar box overtones of cedar & tobacco, leather, earthy/dusty, anise, coffee/cocoa, some spices, minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with cocoa, herbs, minerals, spices & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing. Even at 16 years of age, it still has some potential for further development with additional aging. Fill was mid-neck; cork was clean & intact.
January 14, 2023 - What a pairing! Forman 2007 and Tor Cimarossa Cabernet 2014
Another evening with top-flight Napa Cabernets! The 2 wines were superb but also couldn't be more different. The Forman, as we know, is an exercise in restraint, balance and finesse that delivers power in a velvet glove. The Tor is an explosion of fruit and alcohol, with very little tannin and an amazing finish. Wow!!
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January 14, 2023 - Loved this wine. Well balanced and structured, not an overly expressive wine at this point, but was everything I'd want from a 2007. Notes weren't detailed here as we had people over.
Nose: forest floor, some green bramble.
Body: muted red berry, still present tannin and acidity. In that transition to secondary flavors.
January 9, 2023 - A disappointment for me after reading the notes here, but I suspect I had an off bottle. Day 1 slow oxed for 3 hours and then tried to drink with dinner. Nose was pretty but not very intense and palate fairly closed down. Day 2 big improvement, concentrated fruit except that I would describe it as ‘stewed’ so perhaps this bottle had some heat damage along the way. Nice acidity and quite big grippy tannins even on day two, but just not as enjoyable as I had hoped.
November 9, 2022 - Beautiful and complex bouquet with autumn forest, soft dark berries and mushrooms. On the palate dark berries like blackberries and cassis, sweet spices, cedar, chocolate and coffee. Good acidity and round tannin. Juicy and refined with beautiful acidity and round tannin with still a lovely bite. Concentrated and beautiful wine.