A purplish Cab with smatterings of Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Merlot that starts out quite tannic, mellowing into a nicely balanced dinner-table wine, with hints of cranberry and black currant and subtle oak. A great deal for a well-made Cab that should get even better with another 2–3 years in bottle. ——V.B.(2/1/2011)—— 87

Dry and rich in tannins, this Cab shows good varietal flavors of black currants, spices and cedar. But it’s excessively soft in structure, with a flat, lifeless mouthfeel.——S.H.(11/15/2008)—— 84