BR Cohn, Cabernet Sauvignon Olive Hill, Sonoma Valley

Over the hills and far away; this wine is fading away gracefully. Cedar & oak with dark fruit. Cork was solid and no flaws detected from any perspective. Very good showing from a 26 year old Sonoma Cabernet!

1995 vintage

A bit too late to be drinking this 2007, but I’ve kept it in the wine cellar and it has held up well. Obviously is very mellow now and still has nice berry flavors and a reasonable finish. If not we’ll kept, it would most likely be too far gone, but it held on surprising well.

2007 vintage

Exceptional showing!! I'm a huge fan of older California Cabs, to me it's such a treat to open a 25 a yr old time capsule and taste the gift that time has prepared! This one was beautiful to smell and taste, well integrated, balanced, a depth of character!

1995 vintage

375 ml. This has declined since the last bottle and likely past its prime.

2007 vintage

Second time with this wine in the last year. Same comments very dried fruits, prunes, over ripe, very dark color, most people did not like the wine

1991 vintage

Served with rib eye, everyone thought I was pouring a Port, did not work well, but did go well with chocolate desert.

1991 vintage

Bought a handful of these for ten bucks. Drinking pretty darn well.

2007 vintage

1 hr decant. The nose on this wine is banging!! Nice legs, full bodied but medium to light on palate, somewhat short dry finish. The taste is nice though. Dark fruits, typical Sonoma wine but with the age gives a nice oak and tannic edge. This is great wine, and I would buy it again but $40 is bottom line ceiling to pay for it. 90-91

2007 vintage

Great nose; opened up after about an hour in the decanter. Layers of cherries and plums;full bodied. Nice smooth finish.

2007 vintage

Berry, oak, rich, earthy, chocolate,

2007 vintage

Very nice nose of the dark currants, plum and cherry. The palate is very silky with a medium finish. This is drinking at its peak and every aspect is in harmony since the last tasting. Wish I had a few more.

2007 vintage

Almost port-like. Thick syrupy very well enjoyed by my guests. Mostly plum aroma. Delightfully aged.

1991 vintage

This bottle must have benefitted from proper storage as it was still lush and full of fruit with secondary characteristics showing as well.

1995 vintage

Pw/30 min decant. Clear, deep dark purple, long stained legs. Huge nose flavor profile. This big boy is full in body, intense, classic Sonoma Cab. Good drinking window but will hold yet for years. Better than remembered or expected, eat with steak. Long finish, resolved tannins. Nothing off.

2007 vintage

Complex, earthy cab, some olive, straw, stone. Aging beautifully! Red, fruity nose.

2007 vintage

Still has some bite to it after 5 years of cellaring.

2007 vintage

A rich, luscious Cab with very satisfying finish. Probably at its prime now.

2007 vintage

Lots of strong, beautiful fruit still left in this wine. Tannins and oak have settled down and are completely integrated. Wonderful right now.

2007 vintage

Typical BR Cohn oak finish....earthy and smokey to the nose. Nice and smooth but bold at the same time

2007 vintage

This deep, dark purple/garnet, full-bodied wine has integrated nicely. Plummy aromas and flavors of cherries, currants, leather, tobacco, eucalyptus, and spices, eventually developing whiffs of cigar box and pencil lead. The juicy black fruit center shifts to tart plum skin and granitic minerality on the medium finish. Initially lacks complexity but a little time in the glass allows its components to integrate.

2007 vintage

(B) Very solid Sonoma offering, drinking very well right now. Nose still has a fair amount of oak and vanilla, tempered by mellow red fruits. Red fruits up front and all throughout, nicely rounded out with just enough acidity to keep it interesting. I do wish the acidity was a touch higher. Drink now.

2007 vintage

375 ml btl. Nice cabernet with black fruit, tobacco and vanilla on the nose and a palate of blackberries, mocha and worn leather on the palate. The finish is full with lingering soft tannins.

2007 vintage

Ripe with blackberry and a hint of chocolate. Great legs.

2007 vintage

Nice toasted oak and rich cabernet fruit in balance, with fine grained tannins that persisted. Lacking some complexity, but a satisfying and well made cab. Will live a number more years, not sure how much it will inmprove.

2007 vintage

Nice nose of dark currants, cherry and some plum. Good texture and mouthfeel. Medium finish with good balance. Very nice and drinking well. I think this has some room to get better.

2007 vintage

A really nice Cali Cab whose aromas evolved as it opened. Ample typical Cab fruit aromas and flavors, but it's backed by plum, cinnamon, chocolate - sounds like a Christmas cookie but I didn't think it wasn't overly sweet. Really enjoyed it and would buy more. Too bad I bought the last bottle the retailer had.

2007 vintage

This one was gone. Top half of the cork was ok but the bottom half crumbled on the way out. And that was with a very cautious pull. Have two more bottles. Hope I have better luck with them.

1995 vintage

Drinking well. Chocolate, herbs, spice.

2007 vintage

Decanted one hour, consumed over three. Youthful red with very little bricking. Nose of red fruits and cassis, with mint, forest floor and eucalyptus. Cherries and cassis on the palate, with notes of tobacco, mountain herbs and a little bit of graphite. Long finish. Drink or hold. Great QPR.

1995 vintage

I've had this wine on many occasions and while it's good, for me, it just does not have the depth / complexity and sustained finish of other Sonoma/Napa Cabs.

2007 vintage

Purple/black in color. Black currants with a subtle green herbal tinge on the nose. Medium entry of dusty black & red currant flavors that have a mineral tinge & flow into a bracing acid/tannin finish. Needs a steak to shine. I'm a big fan of this wine & Sonoma cabernet in general. More earth driven & rarely fruit bombs. Nice, but needs time to develop.

2007 vintage

Tried at tasting. This wine really surprised us. Rich fruits and vanilla with an excellent body. Completely disagree with WS tasting notes. I almost feel like they were describing a completely different wine.

2007 vintage

Popped and poured, intense nose of blackberry, currants and vanilla. Jammy dark berry, cassis and creamy vanilla, very good fruit, a little sweet, some oak but in check. Good juice!!

2007 vintage

A nice cab. Aromas of cherry, black currant and plum. Luscious berry and cherry flavors. - Tasted at winery Feb 2011

2007 vintage

Wonderful bouquet of blackberry, cherry and vanilla with chocolate and spice. It's silky and rich and retains good acidity. Lush and tasty! - Tasted at winery Feb 2011

2007 vintage

A pleasant cab not too hot or heavy but not that fruit forward

2007 vintage

A fantastic port. Outstanding.

2007 vintage

Had this in a vertical with the 1995, 1997, 2001 with grilled Rib-eye. The wines breathed for about one hour, in retrospect I should have opened them in the morning and had them breath all day! The 1995 the favorite on the first night, thou as the evening passed it seemed to fade in comparison to the 1997 and 2001. In retrospective, I think the 1997 and 2001 were just starting to open up. Now tasting the wines again 5 …

1995 vintage

Simple but pruney. Hot.

2007 vintage

Soft and supple showing dried herbs and little fruit. Past prime

1995 vintage

Can't be much of an authority on the subject as I don't have Zinfandel often, but it had everything I'm looking for when I do. A nice deep amethyst colour, fruity but not syrup-y in the mouth, and a finish that's not too long or drying.

2007 vintage

Well made cab from start to finish. Nicely balanced, with enough fruit remaining to cellar at least through the drinking window. Diamond like sparkle at the pour, only wished I had a half dozen more. Opened bottle about 45 minutes to an hour before consuming, no appreciable difference over the hour it took to finish.

1995 vintage

Decanted for 4 hours. Tannins smoothed out over time to leave plenty of cherry fruit, well integrated, color of burnt orange. This one had more legs left.

1995 vintage

Still young. Not great on its own but good food wine at a good price ($17 on release).

1991 vintage

NICE FRUIT IN THE NOSE WITH A TOUCH OF COFFEE AND MINT. BLACK CHERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES IN THE FLAVOR. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.

1991 vintage

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