I was lucky enough to buy two of these bottles at half price thanks to my affiliation with Cata Vinos and the lovely Yvonne who is always on the lookout for awesome deals. This particular Cabernet, from the Santa Ynez area of Central California, is one of the best I've ever had (and that includes pricier bottles like Shafer and Silver Oak). On the nose the wine was explosive with black currants, smoke, tar and mint. In the mouth the wine tasted strongly of cassis, licorice, mint, dark chocolate, smoke and cedar all cascading around each other. Tannins were modest, not as smooth as pricier wines, but perfectly tolerable. An amazing wine, at least in the 2003 vintage, and one which I'll watch closely in the future. I like it even better knowing that it's from Sideways country, an area usually known for Rhone varietals.
My score: 92
Cheers!
(yes, I know it's the 2004 label...)
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