Cakebread Cellars
Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Dancing with bears tonight. It took me more than an hour to teach this bear the Texas Two Step, but after that we were cutting a rug. The initial bright red fruit notes eventually slide into a darker, richer profile of blackberry, charcoal, currant, cassis, and a mix of dark and milk chocolate. What really takes this from good to great is the constant background of baking bread infused with rosemary. For the hedonist, this is a pure pleasurefest, with more than enough complexity and nuance to satisfy the intellectual, but like a soaring ballad, the real appeal here is to the romantic.
Dancing with bears tonight. It took me more than an hour to teach this bear the Texas Two Step, but after that we were cutting a rug. The initial bright red fruit notes eventually slide into a darker, richer profile of blackberry, charcoal, currant, cassis, and a mix of dark and milk chocolate. What really takes this from good to great is the constant background of baking bread infused with rosemary. For the hedonist, this is a pure pleasurefest, with more than enough complexity and nuance to satisfy the intellectual, but like a soaring ballad, the real appeal here is to the romantic.
Nov 21st, 2017Same comments. Brooding wine tonight. Maybe with some air will start to sing. Nevertheless, nice ripe fruit, red and black. Earthy. Grippy tannins. Medium minis finish.
Same comments. Brooding wine tonight. Maybe with some air will start to sing. Nevertheless, nice ripe fruit, red and black. Earthy. Grippy tannins. Medium minis finish.
Sep 14th, 2023Still solid, same comments as before. Red and black fruit. Grippy tannins. Lots of life left.
Still solid, same comments as before. Red and black fruit. Grippy tannins. Lots of life left.
Mar 27th, 2023Red and black fruit. Ripe and juicy. Oak. Some earthiness. Acidity and tannins still strong but structure is good and holding together very well. Lots of time left here. Give it a bit to open up but drinks well.
Red and black fruit. Ripe and juicy. Oak. Some earthiness. Acidity and tannins still strong but structure is good and holding together very well. Lots of time left here. Give it a bit to open up but drinks well.
Dec 23rd, 2022Same comments as last time. Bottle needs an hour to breath then it really sings. Red and black fruit. Quite oaky. Very well structured.
Same comments as last time. Bottle needs an hour to breath then it really sings. Red and black fruit. Quite oaky. Very well structured.
Jul 10th, 2022Great wine. It does open with more big red fruit, then let it open and it goes black. Great fruit, chocolate, nice finish.
Great wine. It does open with more big red fruit, then let it open and it goes black. Great fruit, chocolate, nice finish.
Nov 25th, 2020Very good. 2014 vs 2013 veery close. Both great.
Very good. 2014 vs 2013 veery close. Both great.
Aug 8th, 2020Bold, complex but soft on the back end. Full of notes of cherry, berries and a hint of oak. Delicious with filet. 1yr anniversary
Bold, complex but soft on the back end. Full of notes of cherry, berries and a hint of oak. Delicious with filet. 1yr anniversary
Jun 30th, 2020Buy again. Pretty good. drank on our 16th wedding anniversary at home 
Buy again. Pretty good. drank on our 16th wedding anniversary at home 
Apr 26th, 2020