Fruit forward, very smooth, low tannins with moderate acidity. Red fruit in the palate with maraschino cherries and red currants. Went well with an early spring al fresco dinner on a river bluff. — 2 years ago
Bright, fresh, peppery, and vibrant. Cherries, red currants, and rhubarb. Thoroughly enjoyable. — 4 years ago
medium golden yellow; muted, lemon zest, wet stone; saline, stone fruit; medium bodied, good acid backbone, 14.1% ABV; sourced from vineyard on bluff 5 miles from Pacific Ocean, whole cluster pressed and fermented in seasoned French oak, made by owner/winemaker Kurt Beitler, grandson of Charlie Wagner and nephew of Chuck Wagner co-founders of Caymus Vineyards; $45 — 5 years ago
Complex flavors of apricot, honey, peach with wet stone finish. Very nice — a year ago
Excellent cab not too heavy — 5 years ago
A hearty and rich Forts, could bluff its way to a 1st growth blind. Consensus was this needed more time but decanting a few hours brought out sweet layers of cedar and dark red berry. Monster nose. — 2 years ago
Juicy but dry. — 4 years ago
Tried a tasting at the Vintage Illinois 2019 event. Also bought a bottle to drink there. — 5 years ago
Jeffrey Howell
Beautiful light red blend, counoise, grenache, cinsault — 2 months ago