This is dark, smoky and minty at first, turning more earthy, leathery and warm as it opens. It feels big and sort of tough, with smoked, roasted flavors of savory berry and rooty cola. It finishes tannic and rubbery. — (10/1/2012) —86

An old-style, rustic type of CS with earthy, leafy aromas of tobacco and dry fruit. Tastes as much of tomato as it does berry fruit, with light oak and tobacco in the backdrop. Dry and woody on the finish, with a remnant of red berry flavor.——M.S.(3/1/2012)—— 83

9 Sweet, rich and clean, with molasses, fig and pure berry fruit aromas. Rich and saturated, but balanced, with blackberry, brown sugar and chocolaty flavors. Finishes fairly long, with spice and some complexity. A surprisingly good bargain Cab.——M.S.(8/1/2011)—— 89

Clean and well made, but underwhelming. There’s basic blueberry and blackberry flavors riding on a medium-bodied palate, but overall the wine is more generic than specific. It’s easygoing and causes no red flags to go up, however at the end of the day it doesn’t show much personality.——M.S.(5/1/2009)—— 85