Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a solid Cabernet from Americas North Coast.  The winery sits in the northeast corner of Ohio near the shores of Lake Erie.  Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cassis, black cherries, green bell peppers, slight tobacco and spice.  Medium bodied.  Medium  tannins.  On the palate, this drinks easily.  Flavors of cassis, green bell pepper and slight vanilla.  It will be better with food.  A nice choice with a Brisket off the grill.  Drink over the next five years.  

Always a classic.  At age 27, this still has plenty to offer.  Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has tobacco, earthiness, dried cherries, cassis and spice.  Full bodied.  Tannins mostly resolved.  On the palate, this is fully mature and past prime but still has a lot going on.  Layers of dried and fresh cherries with some cassis and spice.  A bit of a leathery quality as well as earthiness.  Good finish.  This will benefit from food.  A Beef stew would work well.  Drink up.  

This is one of  the better Sonoma Cabs I have had.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, opaque and bright.  The nose is elegant but still powerful with cassis, black cherries, baking spices and slight fresh tobacco notes.  Great texture.  Medium tannins.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, this is young but already showing nice complexity.  Layers of black cherries and cassis with a touch of earthiness and char.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own and will work well with foods.  It would works nicely with Eggplant Parmesan.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. 

This was fantastic.  Purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright.  The nose is deep with cassis, graphite, clay, baking spices, slight tobacco and char.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is deep and delicious.  Flavors of cassis, tobacco, chocolate and char.  Layers of complexity unwind in the glass.  Long finish.  This is still young and will improve but is great now.  Ideally hold for another five to ten years but either way, drink over the next twenty to thirty years.