Carmel Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Green and black pepper, stewed dark fruit, leather, and black tea. The 2007 is smooth and well blended, but may be on the backside of its aging apex, with a bit more oxidation and a bit less tart fruit and acid than I’ve tasted in the past. Still a great wine.
Green and black pepper, stewed dark fruit, leather, and black tea. The 2007 is smooth and well blended, but may be on the backside of its aging apex, with a bit more oxidation and a bit less tart fruit and acid than I’ve tasted in the past. Still a great wine.
Nov 6th, 2019Dark fruit, black pepper, cherry, minerals, and leather.
Dark fruit, black pepper, cherry, minerals, and leather.
Jun 8th, 2019Nose is leather, cherry, and black pepper. On the palate it starts with strawberry and cherry, but the black pepper comes rushing in followed by leather. The wine finishes with moderate plus tannins and a nice acid sizzle. This is a cab built for a juicy pepper steak.
Nose is leather, cherry, and black pepper. On the palate it starts with strawberry and cherry, but the black pepper comes rushing in followed by leather. The wine finishes with moderate plus tannins and a nice acid sizzle. This is a cab built for a juicy pepper steak.
Oct 11th, 2017Not as complex as the early 2000's Blackjack vintages, the 2007 is still a good peppery cab that matched well with grilled steak. There is more fruit here but still lost of leather and minerals that are the hallmark of a blackjack.
Not as complex as the early 2000's Blackjack vintages, the 2007 is still a good peppery cab that matched well with grilled steak. There is more fruit here but still lost of leather and minerals that are the hallmark of a blackjack.
Apr 15th, 2017Black pepper, leather, clove. Beefy and tannic with moderate acid finish. Typical Blackjack cab.
Black pepper, leather, clove. Beefy and tannic with moderate acid finish. Typical Blackjack cab.
Aug 25th, 2016Burnt notes in the nose. Dark fruit, black tea, oak and leather with heavy tannins through the finish.
Burnt notes in the nose. Dark fruit, black tea, oak and leather with heavy tannins through the finish.
Feb 11th, 2016
