Excellent persistence and structure. Reminds me of St-Estèphe, with a gravitas I've rarely found in affordable American Cabernet. It opens clean, but seems to be developing.
Excellent persistence and structure. Reminds me of St-Estèphe, with a gravitas I've rarely found in affordable American Cabernet. It opens clean, but seems to be developing.
1 person found it helpfulMay 8th, 2013Expressive nose of blackberry and baking spice. Smooth with a nice vanilla finish
Expressive nose of blackberry and baking spice. Smooth with a nice vanilla finish
Aug 26th, 2015Solid Cab for the $
Jun 4th, 2014Slightly over-delivers for the price, and shows good acid structure.
Slightly over-delivers for the price, and shows good acid structure.
Sep 7th, 2013Late Late Lunch Bottle, all is good
Late Late Lunch Bottle, all is good
Dec 31st, 2022Nice tannins on opening, and smoothed out as open. Would buy again
Nice tannins on opening, and smoothed out as open. Would buy again
Nov 15th, 2021blackberry jam, cassis, leather, sage, anise, soy, soft tannins.
blackberry jam, cassis, leather, sage, anise, soy, soft tannins.
Jan 26th, 2021Blu Halo. Smoother, more metallic, medium dryness, fruity in beginning
Blu Halo. Smoother, more metallic, medium dryness, fruity in beginning
Mar 10th, 2019Baseline is good
Oct 20th, 2018Delicious with some nice light pepper notes. Smooth.
Delicious with some nice light pepper notes. Smooth.
Oct 13th, 2018