Ancient Peaks, Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Margarita Ranch

A pleasant wine - juicy, fruity, min oakiness. Refreshing.

2020 vintage

Great fruit, med full body spice on nose and first taste. Mod tannins. Hot.

2020 vintage

This one surprised me. Well balanced and velvety. Not as big and fruity as some of the cabs from this area. The fruit is there, just not overpowering. I feel it might be in a great drinking window right now.

2018 vintage

Very very good, we enjoyed this very much

2020 vintage

very enjoyable paso cab

2020 vintage

Bright, plummy, and expressive, with blackberries, creme de cassis, and ocean spray minerality. It has a nice oak influence that frames the whole full-bodied package. Enjoyable.

2020 vintage

Very fruit forward, sweet, not super complex, but went nicely with roast beef

2018 vintage

Stewed black and red fruits with hints of cocoa and spice. Medium (nearly high) alcohol and medium body, medium(+) acidity and finish. Medium, soft tannins. Very jammy; best with red meat or chocolate. Pretty good value at around $20.

2020 vintage

Fruit forward. Mild tannins. Medium bodied.

2020 vintage

Lots of cinnamon spice and fake oak on the nose. And on the palate too. Just a little harsh. A little turgid and hard as it goes.

2020 vintage

Not as good as the AP Zin, which is a much more rounded wine, but this is quite young, so perhaps it will grow a bit with some age. We will see over the next couple of years. Cheers!

2020 vintage

Drinking well now. I believe the �2020 vintage is superior to the �19 and 18�s.

2020 vintage

Real nice, dark fruit, smooth. Opens a bit spicy, but evolves into a pleasant drinker soon after. Phenomenal QPR.

2020 vintage

Bell pepper, chocolate and orange.

2020 vintage

Easy to drink. It doesn�t hit you fast full bodied. A long finish. Tony Lori 85 Tony 88 Doug 90

2020 vintage

Lots of dark stewed fruit, nice nose, some chewy tannins that smooth out with air, plum shows up and the stewed fruit recedes. For $18 a pretty good deal but for a few dollars more would probably go in a different direction. Good summer BBQ wine!

2020 vintage

Aromas of prunes, grilled black plums, and a lot of very overripe, jammy black fruits. Structure is decent; being from a cooler region of Paso Robles, the acidity is there as an attempt to restrain the cooked fruit. The mouthfeel was supple and smooth as well. However, the warm-climate sub baked fruit of central CA just overpowers the palate. I get a medium- finish with hints of chocolate at the very end. The acidity was definitely refreshing for a Paso …

2020 vintage

Very plush on the palate. Not super complex. Shows blueberries, well integrated oak, and has a weird note of Dr. Pepper. Would be delicious with some barbecue. Otherwise, probably wouldn�t buy again.

2020 vintage

Juicy berry fruits.

2020 vintage

Dark color, strong fruity nose. More dark fruit on the palate - blackberry, plum, and blueberry. Soft body, a little jammy, and some heat on the finish. Decent depth, little complexity, smooth finish. Not bad, but not my style of Cab. May improve with a little more aging.

2020 vintage

Pnp. Medium garnet in colour. Nose of plums and blackberries with a bit of candied purple fruit. On the palate, ripe plums with semi-ripe black fruits and a hint of black licorice are noticed. Light-medium bodied with a short+ finish.

2020 vintage

A little dry for me

2020 vintage

Little dryer for my tasting but still a good cab. Body mellows out as you drink more.

2020 vintage

Ok. Nothing special.

2018 vintage

Retail $25. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec, 6% Petite Sirah, 3% Syrah. Quite fruity in the glass with oodles of blackberry, plum, black raspberry, and even cassis. Throw in some violet, hints of tobacco, and a meatiness that was a tad surprising. The fruit story continues onto the palate accompanied with a brilliant shot of acidity, plenty of depth, and a lengthy finish. $25? It's a steal. www.thedrunkencyclist.com

2020 vintage

Hi dee ho! This is really good. Dark color, faint but attractive nose. Well balanced with a smooth finish. Not overly fruity or soft. Has some grip. Has good varietal character. Not overly complex, but pleasant and tasty drinking. Would buy again.

2018 vintage

Not impressed, even for a $19 Cab. Not very fruit forward or good spice, very little to no tannins. Other than the color, I’d think it’s a medium bodied wine.

2018 vintage

A very tasty — but still young — Zin.

2018 vintage

Not a huge fan of PR Cabs, and this did little to change my mind. On opening, oaky with a vanilla and caramel sweetness, not much in the way of tannins. Some spice, but not a lot of complexity. Better on day 2 as the oak and vanilla resolved a bit. Inexpensive easy drinker. A supermarket wine.

2018 vintage

nice balance of fruit and acidity. should age nicely for a couple of more years.

2013 vintage

Surprisingly good, dark fruit

2013 vintage

surprisingly good effort. PnP'd a glass to go with a bowl of ramen with rich creamy broth. medium purple/dark red; sweet oak, currant, cassis on the nose but slightly muted. the sweet tannin cuts through the creamy broth and roast pork nicely to keep the meal balanced. cherries, berries and more sweet oak on the palate. expect to get better in Day 2. very good QPR if you can get it for about $13. Day 2 - wine opened up …

2013 vintage

Easy full fruit and tart and spicy tannin finish

2013 vintage

Nose opens with some unusual licorice notes. Front mellows out with modest red fruits. Mid palate shifts gears again as the acid kicks in and the tannins take hold. Finish is dry with lingering tannins and dried fruit flavors. Overall decent but still a bit disjointed. This wine is young and may age into something substantially nicer. Part of me wants to put a few bottles away and forget about them for several years. Good QPR at $14

2013 vintage

Dark fruit bomb. Great quality for the price.

2013 vintage

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