Another new wine. There are so many. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cassis, spice, slight lumber and some red fruits. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this drinks well. Still youthful. Cassis, black cherries and spice. Nice finish. This will continue to improve for a while. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. A classic steak wine.
This has certainly improved since release. I don't think it will get better but no hurry. Purple in color. Bright ruby in color with purple swirls. On the palate, this has cassis, some dark chocolate and baking spice. On the palate, light tannins. Flavors of cassis with underlying spice and a touch of earthiness. Good balance. Lively energy. Medium to full bodied. Good finish. This should drink well for the next five to seven years, possible longer. It will go great with a grilled burger but also on its own or just with pizza.
This is a very solid Napa Cabernet. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has cassis, , milk chocolate and spice. On the palate, this is sweet ripe fruit; cassis, licorice and vanilla. It drinks quite easily. Still young, perhaps it will gain more complexity with age. Nice finish. A very tasty wine.
This is from one of the premier kosher wines in the US. It retails for around $45. Purple in color, with ruby swirls. The nose has cassis, slight soap and cedar. On the palate, this has nice cassis fruit with a bit of dusty earth underneath. Light tannins. This probably should be consumed in the ext five years or so. It will work well with meats and roasts.
One of the historic names from Napa, it's always a pleasure to see a bottle end up at the table. This is true to form. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose is classic with cassis, slight bell pepper, a touch of chocolate and some fresh cut lumber. On the palate, still young with firm tannins. Plenty of cassis fruit and some oak. Needs another few years to develop and mature. That said, it is drinking fine today as well. Good drinking for 15 years at least. This will work well with roasted or grilled meats and/or fowl. These days it's a pretty good value in Napa Cabs.
