Cabernet Sauvignon

Great showing at age 19!  Purple in color with ruby hues, opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis, chocolate, dust and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium to firm tannins.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this seems to be at peak and drinking great.  Flavors of cassis, chocolate and slight spice.  Long finish.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  Great on its own, this will work with many foods.  A great choice with a Lamb Stew.  

Very nice showing for this Left Bank Bordeaux wine.  Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is pretty with cassis, cedar, dark chocolate, spice and slight black cherries.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is young but with some air, this is drinking well.  Flavors of cassis, black cherries, slight chocolate and spice.  Tight but complex.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with fatty foods such as Prime Rib.  Drink over the next twenty  years.  

Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis, black cherries, dust, slight leather and spice.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, black cherries with some cassis and slight tar.  Moderate finish.  This is drinking well now on its own but probably a bit better with food.  This should go nicely with Lamb Stew.  drink over the next ten years.  

One of my favorite Napa Cabs, it was nice to try a Materium with some age on it from a very good if not great vintage.  Inky purple in color with a thin ruby rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with cassis, cedar, graphite and char.  Great texture.  Medium to firm tannins.  On the palate, this is not quite at peak but getting there.  Layers of cassis with some minerality and char.  Long finish.  Delicious.  This is great on its own and will work well with heavy meaty dishes such as Prime Rib.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.

The fruit for this came from the Lewelling Ranch vineyard.  Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright.  The nose is deep with cassis, boysenberries, dark chocolate, black pepper and spice.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, this is tight but opens with air.  Delicious.  Flavors of cassis, dark chocolate, slight forest floor and spice.  Long finish.  If drinking soon, give it a long decant but better yet, wait a few more years and then drink over the next  twenty.  Great on its own, this will work with big fatty dishes (not seafood).  

Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with cassis, blueberries, cedar, slight graphite and spice.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, this is delicious if still youthful.  Flavors of cassis, blueberries, graphite and spice.  Complex but tight, it unwinds in the glass.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and would be nice with roasted meats, fowl or squash.  Drink over the next twenty years.  

This is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Carmenère, 2% Syrah, and 2% Petit Verdot.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is concentrated with black cherries, cranberries and slight sage.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, tart cherries with some cranberries.  Good finish.  This is drinking well now and should continue for another five to eight years. it will go well with many foods especially roasted chicken or duck.