76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 3% Petite Verdot, 2% Malbec. Purple in color, slight ruby at the rim. The nose is dusty and warm with cassis and spice. Soft texture. Good acidity. Nice cassis fruit with an underlying earthiness. Some plums on the finish. Nicely layered, it unwinds in the glass. It seems open but then keeps on opening more. Still some upside here.
Purple in color. The nose has nice cassis, dust, cherries and slight green bell pepper. On the palate, this has medium tannins. Good cassis fruit over a dry earthiness. Light tannins. The bell pepper is only on the nose. This has some complexity at this point. Good finish. Not uber ripe but certainly not under ripe either. Drinking well, it may possibly still improve with further cellaring. Will work better with bigger or spicy foods but is ok on its own. 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
This is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot 7%, Cabernet Franc, and 6% Malbec. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, char, tobacco, slight graphite and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this drinks well. Flavors of cassis, plums with some tobacco and char. Good finish. This is drinking well on its own and will work nicely with beef dishes. Drink over the next five to ten years.
A nice throwback wine. Consumed at 20 years from vintage. Purple in color moving to ruby/orange at the rim. Black raspberries and black cherries on the nose which follow thru to the palate. Also some warm earth and dust. This is soft with no tannins. While it seems past prime, there is still fruit left and it drinks nicely. Not as complex as I might have thought but some. Clipped finish. All in all a nice showing at this point.
This offers nicely balanced red fruit with minimal oak, solid acidity and decent tannic structure. Not an easy thing to find in a Merlot, and a Merlot at this price. Black cherry, black berry, huckleberry, red currant, light cedar and vanilla notes dominate and this is a very comprehensive wine. Mainly Merlot, there are small percentages of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Malbec. It was aged for 14 months in French oak, only 40% of which was new, hence the light wood touch. What this ultimately offers is a robust Merlot that is well worth the price.
This is a nice, moderately priced California Cabernet. Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, bell peppers, cherries and some spice. Medium bodied with light tannins. On the palate black cherry fruit with a touch of green bell pepper. Moderate finish. This drinks easily and although good on its own, is better with some food. Chili is a nice match. Drink over the next three to five years.
