Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cassis, cherries, cedar and spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this has nice fruit in a more restrained mode. Cherries and cassis with cedar. Medium tannins. Decent balance. Slightly clipped finish. This is a more restrained style of Cab but drinks well right now. Not sure if it will make older bones so I would drink in the next five years.
A nice Cab from California from this old school producer. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is classic with cassis, slight saddle leather, baking spices and slight cedar. Medium to full bodied, On the palate, cassis, some spice with underlying char and a slight herbal note. Some depth and complexity. Medium tannins. Nice finish. This will continue to age and mature for another seven to ten years. Great on its own and will work well with a burger or a steak.
Another wine from this new producer. Philippe Melka is the winemaker. purple in color, opaque and bright. More of a claret style of Cab than a fruit bomb. The nose has cassis, graphite, rosemary and slight tobacco. On the palate, there is cassis, camphor with a slight sour cherry note that is interesting. Nice acidity. Good finish. This seems a bit more restrained and in need of air/time. It should get better with about five to seven years of cellaring and then drink well for another seven to ten years. It will work with a wide range of food.
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.
