Conn Creek, Anthology, Napa Valley

At seventeen years, the important fill level and cork were in ideal condition, as were the foil and label, likely at the apex of its drinking window, not expected to improve further, but should continue to age for superb drinking for several more years. Dark garnet colored, medium to full bodied, complex but elegant and polished, nicely balanced and integrated blackberry and black currant fruits, accented by notes of mocha, anise and hints of floral and black tea, with silky …

2010 vintage

Conn Creek's 2010 Anthology is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 3% Malbec. From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared under ideal conditions, it was decanted off of its substantial sediment and allowed three hours in carafe prior to tasting. Still a youthful deep ruby in color, it delivers aromas and flavors of dark plums, Bing cherries, fig, cocoa and graham cracker spice. Medium-bodied and seamlessly alcoholic (14.5%), it is …

2010 vintage

Past peak - still pleasant

2009 vintage

Easy blend to sip. Not so memorable.

2009 vintage

Last bottle from a 1/2 case ��, went out on top though. Showing nicely at the moment with fruit and some interesting secondary flavors all blending well. Doubt it has much room to improve so drink up.

2010 vintage

From magnum. Very dark purple, no bricking. Light, slightly sour attack with herbal notes; dense mid palate with classic cabernet dark fruits, nicely complex with some briney notes. Medium-long, slightly sweet finish. A great choice for our group dinner with flatiron steak. At its peak (in magnum at least) but should be good for another 5+ years.

2009 vintage

A nice Bordeaux blend. Very little decanting time needed at this stage. Smooth. Good ripe fruit. Mostly blue and black fruits showing with a little sweet Oak. Not particularly complex, but good balance and nothing to complain about other than perhaps it being a bit overpriced for this vintage.

2009 vintage

Good bottle, tannins have mellowed, drink up.

2009 vintage

Near black in the glass. Red fruits, floral nose. Supple, smooth, medium body. Tannins well integrated. Low acid. Short finish. Decanted 2 hours for steak dinner. Would be better with pasta.

2009 vintage

Drank from mag...still had great juice to it

2009 vintage

Rich and plummy, pretty full into secondary phase with cigar box and relaxed tannins; silky mouthfeel. Probably close to peak, though will hold well here for a few years.

2010 vintage

showing some secondary notes. balanced with good acid.

2010 vintage

Nothing exciting here. Strong, lingering, unappealing finish. Not the best QPR

2009 vintage

Took to Ron and sherry

2010 vintage

excellent nose after brief decant, but this one seems to have lost it's tannins and structure a little. Maybe time to drink these? Very enjoyable now without food and for those who do not like tannins and acidity. Napa typical nose and flavors still showing though. Drink soon if you have them!

2010 vintage

Smooth red berry, medium to full body. Silky finish. Easy to drink.

2010 vintage

Here is a juicy red blend that had gorgeous fruit. Blackberry, licorice, plum and cherry notes with some firm tannic backbone to support this. A mid-palate concentration that carried forth to a fairly generous finish. Nicely done with a drinking window that will easily carry this 3-4 more years.

2009 vintage

Enjoyed with a bison ribeye. Drinking quite well at the moment.

2010 vintage

Tannins a bit too edgy for my tastes.

2010 vintage

powerful fruit.....tannins not as strong.......drinks very well even now!

2002 vintage

Decanted and enjoyed over 1-2 hours with surf and turf. A simple straightforward Cali cab, expressive cranberry and faint tannins.

2010 vintage

Nice nose of wet, just rained on stone, dusty wood, light herbal notes, bright under-ripe fruits, wild flower and slight hints of cooked meat. On the palate appears bitter chocolate, pepper and more rounded dark berries. Buoyant in the mouth with good tannin balance over juicy, not quite jammy fruit. Finishes nicely. Really nice bottle, goes beyond good daily drinker nicely.

2010 vintage

Drank this bottle with a great Filet in Abaco Inn in Elbow Cay Bahamas. KILLER glass! Great nose, taste & smooth finish! Still have 4 more to enjoy:)

2010 vintage

still drinking very good. Almost black in the glass with tannins that suggest a few years left. Paired Well with steak as well it has by itself afterwards following a two-hour decant. I have one left I will try in 2018 or 2019

2009 vintage

Nice medium body, garnet color, mild to medium tannin. Cherry berry and plum. Smoothe finish. Enjoyed with steak.

2010 vintage

Medium bodied, dark garnet colored, rich, nicely balanced symphony of smooth soft sweet black berry and black raspberry fruits highlighted by layers of vanilla mocha, cinnamon, and sweet spicy oak, with silky fine grained tannins on a smooth polished lingering finish. http://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2014/09/conn-valley-anthology-highlights.html

2010 vintage

Soft (mostly ripe berry, cassis) fruit, mild/ripe tannins, rich mouth feel and light but noticeable oak shadings on the nose and palate. Held up well on 2nd day after pouring from a screw-capped 375ml pour off from the previous evening. Good wine but poor QPR at $35-$55.

2009 vintage

very nice fruit and firm tannins should give it years of life yet to come. Very nice red blend. decanted 1 hour and had with steak. love this wine right now.

2009 vintage

Crimson color. Balanced, smooth, medium bodied, with medium tannins. Oak, licorice and berries.

2010 vintage

Berry and muted fruit flavors. Medium tannins, with a good mouth feel.

2009 vintage

decanted 2hrs and had with steak. Good tannins, good fruit nose. sediment at bottom of decanter so use screen on next bottles. Nice Napa flavor still there

2009 vintage

Lavender. Silky. Syrah smooths the wine; reduces tannins? Still some good Cabernet Sauvignon taste. This would be great with a steak. Good wine for the price.

2010 vintage

This iteration of Anthology is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 3% Malbec. Deep ruby in color, it sports aromas and flavors of black bramble fruits, licorice, lavender and clove. Medium-to-full-bodied, round and with nicely integrated alcohol (14.5%), this wine has silky tannins that glide on the middle palate and throughout the medium length finish. Another year or two in the bottle are in order here, as there are intangibles which …

2010 vintage

very nice nose and integrated tannins. Tannins suggest may have 10yrs life. good finish and structure after 2hr decant. need to buy more at sale price of $30.

2009 vintage

Medium bodied, focusing on more red berries than black, with a spicy, crisp finish, this will be best in its youth.

2010 vintage

Decent at the price point $19.98. I won't be rebuying it though.

2009 vintage

Actually liked this more this time when compared with chateau st jean cinq cepages. This blew the 02 away. I guess napa won that round. The fruit was powerful and expressive exploding with blackberry pie, cherry & creme brûlée. Well rounded, soft and polished but not overly dense. I wish it had more structure or character at this point. Nice finish & integrated acidity & tannins.

2002 vintage

Fruit started to take a backseat to a bit of leather and pencil shavings however cherry & blackberry showing up. Nicely balanced with the fruit still up front. The tannins have mellowed but still offer up structure & provide a backbone. Acidity was nice and the finish was awesome. Well balanced offering nice complexity & beautifully done. Very good. Still in its window. I'd drink this up for another few yrs.

2002 vintage

Part of a vertical, oldest consumed. Still had some tannins with good fruit, nice balance. We thought better than the 2003.

2002 vintage

Had to run it through the Venturi twice and then let it sit. Finally it opened up. Had it with pasta and meatballs in Rao's marinara sauce. Not too shabby.

2002 vintage

not bad but not as expected. This was the last bottle i have and was looking forwardto the wine with a great strip steak. the second bottle of Elyse Niro Misto was far better at half the price.

2002 vintage

Nice red wine. Dark red color with smooth full bodied taste. Nothing overly complex but very enjoyable. Everyone at table liked this bottle.

2002 vintage

This bottle keeps getting better. Excellent balance of tannins and full bodied.

2002 vintage

I've been waiting for this bottle to come alive for a couple of years now. This was the first time that I truly enjoyed drinking it. It's time to drink and it doesn't seem that it will age much longer, but the bouquet is now fully coming alive.

2002 vintage

This has developed nicely. Integrated. Vanilla on the nose, nice finish.

2002 vintage

BBQ at Palmero - June 2008 (My house) : Classic ruby color with intense red fruit on the palate, smooth tannins. I don't care for the sweet vanilla smell typical of American Oak-aged Cabs.

2002 vintage

Really pleasant surprise given the professional ratings. I wonder if they rated it too early. Subdued nose for about 30 minutes, then bright ripe rasberries and currant. Medium tannins. Drinking really well right now. Wish I had more - picked it up for 30 bucks

2002 vintage

First few bottles were unispired. Last two bottles have been much improved. Red fruit but tannins are swinging into balance. Previous bottles rated below 90, these two I give a 91.

2002 vintage

Enjoyed at Aaron's Atop Ala Moana for 1 mo. anniversary 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot Nose: Soy, good dose of soft oak, nice spice notes, hints of raspberry peaking through Body: clear; ruby-colored; medium bodied Taste: Violets; Sweet finish - strawberry - finish lingers for a good 15-20 seconds.

2002 vintage

Nose is weak. Subdued black cherries, currants with medium tannins. Some age may smooth the tannins but not enough flavor to matter.

2002 vintage

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