Beautiful nose of blackberry, violet, cedar, leather, charcuterie, dried herbs. So soft and integrated now. This is at peak with purity of fruit shining through despite the age. Great stuff. — 5 years ago
That was one tough cork to remove. Took me 15 minutes and several tools, but managed. Of course I kept this bottle too long, this is beyond its peak. That said, still a lovely Bordeaux and I am curious how the air in the decanter will help. A great wine and fantastic it kept that long — 5 years ago
Amazing. Decanted 1 hour. — 6 years ago
Tannin Vanilla delicious fruit. Blueberry pie. — 7 years ago
Smooth and jammy. A consistently tasty product. Not a hint of metallic. Tried again after 15 years and was definitely impressed. — 8 years ago
Wonderful Cab. Enjoying it with a great friend. — 8 years ago
Floral finish. Smooth tannins. — 4 years ago
Delicate pale straw color. Tart Gala apple and pear. Crisp with balanced acidity true to the vineyard and deftness of the winemaker. This wine can keep going for years to come. Drank over three nights and final glass was no less, perhaps more enjoyable than the first. — 5 years ago
Nice and buttery, not anything super special — 6 years ago
Delicious, blend of the kitchen sink, but full bodied and full of flavor, delicious — 8 years ago
Beautiful wine soft and a true Sangiovese flavor ruby color — 8 years ago
Frangrant and fruit-driven with aromas of cherry, blueberry and sage. Subtle herbaceous notes on the palate. — 8 years ago
Classic Cabernet descriptors of Cedar, Tobacco, Red and black fruits and a herbal note. Lovely on the palate, drinking at its peak with excellent balance - smooth, fluid, resolved tannins. One could easily pick this as a Left Bank Bordeaux in a blind tasting. Shows more French restraint than the full blown Napa style for me. Medium + weight palate with balance and concentration. Probably my favourite Napa Valley Cabernet though admittedly I have not tried some of the big guns like Harlan. Post script: A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Petit Verdot. No Merlot was used in the blend for 2004. — 5 years ago
Gift from Erik and Brenna. Really good — 5 years ago
GNO @ Chuck’a Fish. — 6 years ago
Heidi doing what she does best! — 8 years ago
Deep, dark red, cherry, vanilla and warm briar fruit aromas. Full and silky with spunky tannin kick on the mid palate. Juicy and jammy with a mild sweetness. Good with any meal.
Jacoby’s — 8 years ago
Neal Ferry
Utterly Fantastic — 4 years ago