August 13, 2023 - Very nice fairly ripe but not overly so. Great balance. Good finish.
May 12, 2022 - Aging nicely. Dark fruit with softened tannins. Structure present
October 8, 2021 - 1hr+ decant. Definitely starting to fade. Classic Neal nose and flavors that are always distinctive. Very similar to previous notes. Depth starting to thin out. Wine was very different later in the evening.
September 3, 2021 - PnP’d, but this needs about an hour of air. Dark purple color. Nose and palate initially dominated by olives and black fruit, but with air and time it becomes more Bordeaux like. Silky, smoky finish at the and on the finish. Probably past prime, so drink soon. Love Neal!!!
August 22, 2021 - Decanted and drank. Really nice cab comes through after about an hour. Smooth with blackberry and other fruit flavors. Not a fruit bomb... very pleasant. Last one for me.
December 20, 2019 - Can’t beat Neal!!! Juice is insane! See previous notes.
November 6, 2019 - Yummy dark fruit.
February 23, 2019 - A good showing. Distinct eucalyptus and graphite elements in the nose, flinty. Some tasters at the table said reminded them of young Bdx/Graves. I thought it really a nice addition to the meal. The aromatics were the star, but the midpalate was there too with tightly knit red fruits and a touch of earthiness. A great value Napa Cab, esp with how dynamic it was in the glass. Engaging now, but has a future ahead of it for those tasters that like more secondary expression beyond core fruit in their Cabs. My only bottle unfortunately. If the winery releases some library of this, I may pull the trigger.
November 18, 2018 - Unfortunately it’s nearing the end of its drinking window. I would drink very soon! Still that classic Neal nose, but the wine is starting to fade. Still nice cherry and cedar flavors, but finish is dwindling. Most wines don’t last forever unfortunately.
September 9, 2018 - Very nice well balanced cab, drinking very nicely right now. Enjoy!!