September 19, 2021 - I bought this upon release from the winery and it was the last vintage I purchased from the winery. This is clearly a modern napa wine. I can appreciate the gobs of red fruit and flowers, but there's some noticeable alcohol on the finish. I would not hold this further.
January 5, 2021 - This bottle was a great deal better than the one 2.5 years ago. Delicious. It has evolved in a great way. Rich nose of very dark fruit and tobacco. The palate is viscous, intensely dark flavor with mushrooms,
December 11, 2020 - Very silk like and well integrated. Opened and aired for 1.5 hours, could have waited longer but it drank well. My notes from June match this bottle and the previous taster in April. White flowers is not something I have ever used as a descriptor but I like it and it works for this wine. Soft tannins and slight bright fruit fades to a full mouth feel. Drink window can be longer but this is in a good spot and I would drink this winter, perhaps with a Prime rib roast?
June 8, 2020 - Opened and aired for 2 hours. Very tight on opening, the 2 hours in the bottle airing out helped. Very integrated, slight to no tannin, deep fruit with a full mouthfeel. Drink or hold for a couple of years
April 12, 2020 - Pop and pour, let it sit in glass for about 30 minutes. The fruit is silky, very fine tannins, and there is a lot of white flowers and violets. The floral component and rich fruit makes this a standout wine.
January 19, 2020 - Consistent notes from January 2016: "This is sitting in a nice spot right now. Rich but balanced. A lot of chocolate covered blue fruit, some tar and smoke. Coating and smooth. Very nice tonight."
December 14, 2018 - Pleasantly surprised again
July 31, 2018 - Napa Cabs by Luis - Part II (Jason's House): A 3 hour decant (not my choice all you commenters!). The nose is intriguing, but there is definitely some alcohol there. THe palate is thin from a flavor perspective and also alcoholic. Overall, this is on the dark side of cabernet, and I suspect this may have been overdecanted. As a pop and pour 2 years ago, it was much more enjoyable.
June 23, 2018 - Needed some time to open but quite tasty.
June 21, 2018 - A disappointment. I guess I'm just not a cab guy mostly. It was pleasant, but not as clean as I hoped, compared to something like a Renaissance Cab. And costs more to boot. Seemed to have some oak that mostly turns me off, though I'm not saying it was big oak. Big fruit, not a lot of definition of flavors and a modest nose. No lingering ending...