Good tannins needs a little more time — 7 years ago
Smooth and velvety black cherry and currant with a bit of tannins and acidity towards the end hinting that it can hold for a couple more years as well. — 8 years ago
Boysenberry and coffee...tannins yield to soft dark fruits! Last bottle 😞 — 7 years ago
Dark, blackberries, still young but approachable...in a couple years 👍🏻 — 7 years ago
Silky, fruit forward with moderate tannins for a relatively young cab. — 8 years ago
Evolves nicely over an hour plus. It's thinner than I remember it but good fruits and nice finish...good but not great...let's see how it does in a year. — 8 years ago
Low acidity and tannins soften to yield dark fruits with a hint of cassis and pure smoothness all the way through. Definitely peaking and looking forward to enjoying the last bottle of 2005 in the coming months. — 7 years ago
Dark fruit, structured tannins, a bit astringent, could use a few more years of cellaring. — 8 years ago
Full-bodied, dark berries, plum, cassis, tight tannins...can definitely benefit from a few more years in the cellar with great potential ...will wait a year to open again. — 8 years ago
Rick P
initially dark chocolate & cocoa but after 2 hours nice dark fruits, blackberries, blueberries, anise, and a nice cigar lingering finish — 7 years ago