Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California, USA
Wow, to my recollection, this is my first Happy Canyon Cabernet.. definitely my first higher end one - and it did not disappoint. Beautiful nose with some dried rose petals, briary black fruit, and licorice. Palate is pretty rich and powerful. Alcohol is pronounced but it's not necessarily distracting. Great flavor and I think it'll only get better with 3-5 years of age.
Wow, to my recollection, this is my first Happy Canyon Cabernet.. definitely my first higher end one - and it did not disappoint. Beautiful nose with some dried rose petals, briary black fruit, and licorice. Palate is pretty rich and powerful. Alcohol is pronounced but it's not necessarily distracting. Great flavor and I think it'll only get better with 3-5 years of age.
2 people found it helpfulSep 19th, 2017
This wine has every characteristics of an iconic wine
This wine has every characteristics of an iconic wine
Sep 25th, 2017
Last time I had this I rated it higher. Still a great wine but I should have decanted or held on to it longer. Dark berry pie.
Last time I had this I rated it higher. Still a great wine but I should have decanted or held on to it longer. Dark berry pie.
Jun 25th, 2017
Went perfectly with our Griglita Mista. Inaugural release. Dining with up & coming winemaker Adam Henkel~ Bravo !!!
Went perfectly with our Griglita Mista. Inaugural release. Dining with up & coming winemaker Adam Henkel~ Bravo !!!
May 3rd, 2017First time having this wine. This is actually their first vintage. Shared a table with the winemaker, Adam. Really impressed with this wine.
First time having this wine. This is actually their first vintage. Shared a table with the winemaker, Adam. Really impressed with this wine.
Apr 26th, 2017
Inaugural release. You can tell serious effort was put into the wine. Aromatics were subtle upon opening. Nice floral, cigar box, blue/purple fruit. Palate has elegant texture. Seamless with decent acidity. Good blue/purple/black fruits. Finish is a bit short. As it opened it became very hot, throwing off the balance.
Inaugural release. You can tell serious effort was put into the wine. Aromatics were subtle upon opening. Nice floral, cigar box, blue/purple fruit. Palate has elegant texture. Seamless with decent acidity. Good blue/purple/black fruits. Finish is a bit short. As it opened it became very hot, throwing off the balance.
Apr 1st, 2017
