Dark inky in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet figs, raisins, vanilla, sweet raspberries, smoke, chocolates, mocha, peppercorn, earth, graphites, spices, leather and tobacco.
Full bodied, bold and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, figs, raisins, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth and dark coffee.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon based, Bordeaux blend, from the house of Orin Swift.
This Napa Valley red blend is rich and extracted with a great mouthfeel and nice complexity. Big bold and beautiful.
This 6 year old is drinking very nicely now and will be good in the next 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins. Complexity comes in after 3 hours of airtime.
Robert Parker 95 points.
This great vintage shows lots of chocolate notes. Delicious and yummy.
Good by itself, No need for food.
Thank you Barry for sharing this delicious wine with me.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels (40% new).
15.1% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$75.
Dark inky in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet figs, raisins, vanilla, sweet raspberries, smoke, chocolates, mocha, peppercorn, earth, graphites, spices, leather and tobacco.
Full bodied, bold and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, figs, raisins, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth and dark coffee.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon based, Bordeaux blend, from the house of Orin Swift.
This Napa Valley red blend is rich and extracted with a great mouthfeel and nice complexity. Big bold and beautiful.
This 6 year old is drinking very nicely now and will be good in the next 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins. Complexity comes in after 3 hours of airtime.
Robert Parker 95 points.
This great vintage shows lots of chocolate notes. Delicious and yummy.
Good by itself, No need for food.
Thank you Barry for sharing this delicious wine with me.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels (40% new).
15.1% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$75.
1 person found it helpfulAug 3rd, 2019
Solid juice, nose is absolutely beautiful but I felt my expectations never materialized on the palate the way I wanted. Still, solid bottle from a nice producer.
Solid juice, nose is absolutely beautiful but I felt my expectations never materialized on the palate the way I wanted. Still, solid bottle from a nice producer.
Jan 14th, 2017
Wifey is back from the islands, and I'm sucking up with some of her fave juice. Don't hate the player... This is her score, which I align with.
Wifey is back from the islands, and I'm sucking up with some of her fave juice. Don't hate the player... This is her score, which I align with.
May 31st, 2016
Napa Valley, California, USA
