Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, black cherries tobacco and char. Nice, semi-plush texture. Good balance. Medium tannins. On the palate, this has some depth and complexity. Flavors of cassis, slight chocolate, spice and char. Good finish. This is drinking well now and should have another ten to twelve years left. Great on its own, this will work well with Lamb Chops.
This was my personal favorite in the excellent Boich collection of Cabernets. Inky purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, coffee, black cherries, tobacco and spice. Good acidity and balance. Wonderful plush texture. Firm tannins. On the palate, this is deep and complex despite being so young. Lots of cassis and black cherries with some spice and slight char and just a hint of menthol on the finish. Delicious. This needs another five years minimum in the cellar but should drink well for twenty years after that.
Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is lovely and a bit concentrated. Cassis, chocolate, fresh tobacco, and just a hint of fresh herbs (Marjoram?). Silky, almost chalky texture which is very nice. Firm tannins. Good energy. On the palate, cassis and very concentrated. It's not that its not a big wine, but at the moment it is very tight. If drinking soon, give it plenty of air. It is delicious. Long finish. This needs another five years (or more) of cellaring and should drink well for another fifteen to twenty after that. It is better on its own right now but with s
Mike Smith is the winemaker here and produces some of the top wines in the world. This is an interesting vintage. Initially, it looked like it would be amazing, but many of the wines seemed to get almost to that point and just stopped. Still outstanding, but not quite the overall quality of say 2013 or 2014. I think that is true for this wine although that is clearly nit-picking and most wineries only dream of getting to this level of quality. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, spices and char. A really great, plush texture. Tannins are mostly resolved but
