Wine Reviews

Expressions of bramble and forest fruits, English tea and tobacco. Fresh acidity with complex spice and liquorice. Solid, yet charming.

This midnight purple colored Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Francis opens with a mocha and red currant bouquet with hints of cedar and blackberry. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is a balanced, very smooth and concentrated. The flavor profile is an extracted blackberry and black currant blend with notes of gentle crushed stone and black licorice. I also detected hints of oolong tea and a touch of menthol. The finish is dry and its well-managed fine tannins drift away nicely. I would drink this very food friendly Cab in the near term

Jammy and generous but not blowsy, this Zin is loaded with blackberry and cherry flavors that are accented with hints of pepper and licorice

Earthy, toasty aromas lead to good, rich black fruit and dark chocolate flavors in this full-bodied and solidly tannic wine. Affordably priced, and deeper and more structured than many other Merlots, this wine reverberates more like a Cabernet.

Ultraripe but still nice and dry, this gentle giant feels soft and velvety while cradling late-picked plums, blackberries and oak spices in soft tannins. Best now