I have often praised Arroyo Seco as a great home to whites and Burgundians, but Cab-friendly, it’s not. This is a soft, sweet, simple wine with medicinal cherry flavors.——S.H.(5/1/2007)—— 82

Dark and dense, a full-bodied Cab with herbal, even vegetal aromas and flavors accompanying riper notes of blackberries. The tannins are on the fierce side.——S.H.(10/1/2004)—— 84

From a warm part of Salinas Valley, but not warm enough to completely ripen the grapes this vintage. There are aromas and flavors of bell peppers, sage and green tomatoes. Tannins are fine, acids are crisp. —S.H. ——S.H.(4/1/2003)—— 85