Swanson, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Tannins still holding but in a good way. Nice nose still can get a little alcohol on the nose. Nice blackberry and Cassis on the forward pallet smooth on the back with a little bit of tannin still intact. Enjoyed w a filet and the last bottle.

It’s been six years since I first enjoyed this. I first had this in a restaurant, and bought it on sale in 2016. I also enjoyed the 2006 Alexis. I’m a huge fan of the Oakville AVA, so this hits my sweet spot of interest. Decanted and enjoyed with a grilled ribeye steak. Clear, with slight signs of bricking, displaying a deep ruby color. The initial impression prior to decanting was lots of smoked, cooked, meats, indicating lots of tertiary …

I believe it is a cab merlot mix. Not concentrated. Smooth Fruit with slightly high acid finish. Did not get opportunity to decant.

Dark, opaque. Deep purple kind of Cali Cab. Modern, not sure it adjusts with age much. Might be down phase. Quiet nose. Some cocoa black fruit palate. Medium finish.

Beautifully smooth and ready to drink within the next year, the Swanson 07 exhibits lush dark fruit, cocoa, and lavender. I found the tannin to be present but well integrated, and the finish silky smooth. Great year for a great wine, more sexy and smooth than other years, but great to drink particularly on its own or with unoffensive filet or strip steak.

Great Cali Cab. Very nice fruit. Smooth and well structured.

As always!

Wine Reviews: California Cabernet Sauvignon : The nose opens with extremely dark fruits that are flirting with being overripe. The fruit is backed by a nice floral lift of lavender, rosemary, and potpourri alongside chocolate and spicy oak. On the palate, the wine is thinner than one would expect and would benefit from better structure.

Smoother than the 06. Not as powerful. Great fruit. Very enjoyable. Great drinking wine.

Very enjoyable restaurant purchase. Dark, full bodied, opened after a brief decant with aromas of dark cherries, berries, plum, and vanilla. Typical Napa Cabernet flavor profile; still fairly young so most of the secondary flavors have not yet evolved. The wine contains close to 20% Merlot, which seemed to soften the firm tannins. Excellent sturcture, decanting definitely required at this juncture. Long finish. Paired well at Valentine's dinner with a grilled fillet, prawns, and lobster. IMHO slightly better than the …

One of the wholesalers brought this out to dinner from his personal stash. We were sitting at the bar in a crowded environment, so we popped and poured. Wish we were in a position to decant, or maybe use the vinturi. I'm used to drinking Alexis at about 10 years old. It was tight, and ungiving, and did not let us taste it's potential. We still knew we had something. I caught cedar and sandalwood aromas with the glass a …