Beautiful yellow golden color. Aromas of muted lemon, sweet apricot, still pretty fresh and fruity.
Mouth is flinty, nice amount of acidity, some fattiness, but balanced. Short mouth feel. Long finish. Flinty, pear, honeydew.
So lovely after 12 years — 8 years ago
Powerful nose of dried lavender, white pepper, spice, licorice, and eucalyptus.
Full mouth, bright acidity, tannins have softened and are well integrated, but still very lovely. Mouth of black cherry, unripe strawberry, cedar, and some dark chocolate.
Some signs of aging, but very little. Still very powerful in flavor after 14 years — 8 years ago
Vanilla and cherry nose. Well balanced and drinking beautifully now. — 8 years ago
Nose is smoky, tobacco, bacon fat, cedar, dried menthol. Heat. Still very aromatic.
Mouth has some lovely minerality and freshness, white pepper and raspberry leaf. Persistent finish. Tannin and acidity are well integrated. Great time to drink. Don't think it could age much more. drinking the 2004. — 8 years ago
Very well balanced for a napa cab. Great fruit, not too juicy or oaky. Well made.
Definitely a crowd pleaser. Shared with a group and everyone loved it. — 8 years ago
Almost opaque ruby. Some signs of aging.
Dried violets. Very long finish. So so lovely. Perfect drinking now. — 8 years ago
Aromas of deep lavender and dark raspberry. Cedar. Tobacco.
Mouth is full, acidity is a touch thin, crunchy tannins need some time to integrate. (Drinking 2010). Long finish. — 8 years ago
Very full bodied with velvet, yet strong tannins. Dark blackberry fruit. Very beautiful. Better in a few years — 8 years ago
Giordana Sobel
Beautiful finish. Typical cali cab. Was really lovely. — 8 years ago