Tom Garland

8.9

1/2 hour decant(some fine/cloudy sediment). A stunning dark magenta color. On the nose: wet forest floor, tobacco, some red fruit, herbaceous, pine. Taste: smooth, juicy, lean/light wine with some dark cherry, green vegi, earth, herbaceous and a black tea medium finish. Just OK for a tough year. — a year ago

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Tom Garland

9.1

Double decant and pour (decent sediment). A formidable dark garnet color with some bricking. On the nose: very aromatic nose of dark plum, green vegi, leather, sandlewood, menthol, wet forest floor. Taste: soft, rich, medium body wine with dark plum, tobacco, smoke, minerals, and a very dry spicy minty mocha medium plus finish. — 4 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.1

MERRY CHRISTMAS to All!

1.5 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). An inspiring dark ruby red color with some bricking. On the nose: kaboom!! That sweet aged Bordeaux perfume!! with red cherry, cassis, smoke, touch of green vegi(luv it), little mint, vanilla, and a whiff of barnyard leather. Taste: smooth medium body wine with cherry, tobacco, smoke, cedar, crushed rocks. Some still there slightly bitter tannins at the end....a perfectly fine wine, but not as great as this vintage would have you think it should be....will wait a few more years for next try. — 4 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.1

1 hour decant(chunky/fine sediment). A bold dark garnet color with some bricking. On the nose: stewed red fruit, cedar, forest floor, that sweet aged Bordeaux perfume, vanilla. Taste: smooth, soft, approachable wine with raspberry, cedar, green vegi, graphite, gravel, and a vanilla plum semi dry finish. — 3 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.4

Checking in on the great 05 vintage.

2.5 hour decant (lots of fine/cloudy sediment). A irresistible purplish dark crimson color. On the nose: red berries, green vegi, graphite, tobacco, truffles, rich soil. Taste: a soft, juicy, elegant, structured wine with blackberry/some red fruit, pencil lead, smoke, tobacco, and a minerally mocha finish. A brooding wine with some grippy tannins heading for a better score in 5 years!! But, really enjoying where its at tonight with the decant. — 3 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.2

Always enjoy the savory character of Cain Five!

1 hour decant (little sediment). An incredible dark purplish crimson color with little bricking. On the nose: great savory nose of forest floor, green vegi, barnyard leather, sweet black fruit and milk chocolate. Taste: very smooth, juicy medium body wine with plum, cassis, chocolate, earth, and a peppery leather medium plus finish with resolved tannins. Drink em if you got em...Cheers! — 4 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.5

2014 - year of the horse

Double decant and pour. A medium dark ruby red color. Buckle up, your going to enjoy this ride. On the nose: sweet raspberry, forest floor, some vegi, slight menthol, with a little cinnamon. Taste: black cherry, gravel, minerals, currents, with a smokey graphite long finish. A rich, soft, savory mouthfeel (this is no cherry cola Russian River bomb).

West slope is a limited production wine from the middle portion of the west slope block in their Carneros vineyard...get some if you can and give it some time in the cellar.. — 5 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.1

A pre new years fire up!

2 hour decant (decent amount of chunky/ fine/cloudy sediment). A vivid deep dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black plum, cassis, vanilla, little vegi, touch of cinnamon chocolate. Taste: smooth, rich, extracted teeth/glass staining wine with black cherry, blueberry, graphite, vanilla and a spiced sweet tar finish with just a slight touch of heat at the end. — 3 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.1

45 min decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A wondrous dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: Currants, little dark plum, musky soil, roasted beef, green vegi, cinnamon. Taste: smooth, soft, juicy, medium body wine with mellow flavors of black cherry, currants, minerals, dark chocolate, and a graphite cedar medium finish....drink em if you got em, and I have 2 more bottles ready to go. — 4 years ago

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Tom Garland

9.5

One hour decant( lots of chunky sediment). A unforgettable dark ruby red. On the nose: subtle notes of plum, currents, floral, crushed rocks, with a little raspberry kicker. Taste: dark cherry, earthy, with a spicy vegi long finish. A soft wine with mouth coating tannins..juicy, plenty of acidity....could drink this all day ( RP 100)!! — 5 years ago

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