Not much going on here beyond wildly extracted fruit. It’s jammy in cherries and raspberries, with a sweet coating of caramelized oak.——S.H.(12/15/2011)—— 84

Lots of juicy blackberry, cassis and cedar flavors in this dry, full-bodied young wine. But it’s also very tannic, with a lockdown astringency. Seems to have the stuffing for more than six years in the cellar. ——S.H.(12/1/2009)—— 89

This winery seems to be trying to find an identity. The Cabs are vintage-driven, and do better in cool years, which 2004 wasn’t. This wine is a little soft and direct, but delicious enough, with ripe, pastry-filling blackberry, cherry, boysenberry and chocolate flavors. You can taste high-char oak on the finish.——S.H.(12/1/2007)—— 86