Tom Eddy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

A solid cab

2014 vintage

With a year between or last bottle we can only say how absolutely wonderful this wine is. Minimal 1 plus hour decant. Sat in the glass while we barbequed. Possibly our favorite representation of what a full bodied Napa Cab should taste like. Just flat out delicious and such sorrow when the bottle runs out. Mild fruit, perfect warmth. So much going on here. Glad we bought when we did. Yum.

2014 vintage

Wonderful bouquet. Let decant for an hour and should have been longer. Lovely soft blend.

2014 vintage

Another great Cab from Tom Eddy!

2008 vintage

Very nice, well structured Cab which is the norm from Tom. Might not be his best vintage but is still a well done Cab! Enjoy!

2008 vintage

A pretty classic Tom Eddy Cab; Big, well structured and complex, nice layers of flavor, nice nose, good color and smooth finish. Probably not the best vintage ever but still goes down real good! Enjoy!

2008 vintage

Decanted for over 30 minutes. Cork was very solid and I used a regular corkscrew as opposed to an ah-so opener last time. Minimal sediments with a medium prune-garnet in colour. Nose of bright red berries, blackberries, hints of spice and fruitcake. On the palate, there are some really good red fruits and red currants with touches of espresso and chewing tobacco. Medium bodied with a medium+ finish. This one has a good amount of life left to it. Unfortunately, …

2006 vintage

Took a while to open up. Real nice wine but no where near worth the list price. Smooth, dark chocolate, blackberry, vanilla.

2014 vintage

Meh

2014 vintage

Really really good. Tom Eddy winds are the best. And they’re built to last. This Wine still has lots of the tank

2006 vintage

Nice balanced, smooth wine. Flavors of chocolate, coffee, and black cherry. Right now the wine is quite intense and needs more time in the bottle. Something to look forward to.

2014 vintage

This is my last of 6 bottles, and it was the best. Equal parts red and black cherry, leather, and cassis. Smooth tannins and medium long finish. I like this produced because his Cabs are full bodied without being jammy or over-extracted.

2008 vintage

Outstanding. Toms wines are built to cellar. I have had 20 year old wines from him and they stand up! This was great with lots in the tank.

2006 vintage

Clear opaque dark garnet core with slight brick tinge at the rim. Healthy nose with medium intensity aromas. Perhaps a little closed with more of mineral and floral hints coming through. Maybe some light cherry and plum hints. Dry and with significant tannin. Medium to full body mouth feel and healthy dose of acidity. Not a lot of fruit, again muted, but drawing air you can pick up earthy and dark fruit flavors. Maybe some jam, coffee, and fig. Good …

2006 vintage

Big with great balance and structure!! Wonderful nose, great mouth feel Tom just make good wine, Well Done!!

2009 vintage

Tom is pretty consistent, this is a very nice bottle but maybe not his best vintage ever.

2009 vintage

A consistent Tom Eddy Cab, Big, complex and well structured. Might not be his best vintage but you will still like it. Enjoy!

2009 vintage

Got a scare, cork initially looked a bit compromised. But, pulled clean and did not show any leakage, Whew!!! Nice Fruit, good complexity with calm tannins. Really liked it, drinking well!! Enjoy!!

2006 vintage

Really drinking well right now!! Great Structure and complexity solid tannis that calmed right down with some air. Nice fruit/oak balance. Well Done Tom!!! Enjoy!!

2009 vintage

If you are lucky enough to have a bottle, this 2008 version was simply excellent. I like that Tom Eddy made this wine in a “lighter” less extracted / jammy style, because the layers of red and black cherry, plum, forest soil, leather are more apparent and make the wine almost elegant. Well integrated oak. Great value. Drink now - 2020.

2008 vintage

One hour decant(good thing I used an ah so opener). Has a medium garnet-brick red in colour. Bright nose of mixed berries, currants, and dark chocolate powder with a hint of cedar box. On the palate, there are cassis with some blackberries along with some dark tobacco, licorice, and black cherries at the end; hints of oak are detected as well. Medium-full bodied with a medium+ finish. Last tasted Jan 2013. Drink now.

2006 vintage

Still drinking great!! Enjoy!!

2009 vintage

Another great bottle, drinking it now because showing end of window but that is not my sense at all. However, I am going to keep drinking it because it is so Good! Enjoy!!

2009 vintage

Very nice, Big Cab. Kind of did a verticle (2006 & 2009) for Easter and the 2009 Wins, just a notch better across the board. But, you will really enjoy both!!

2009 vintage

Very nice, Big Cab. Kind of did a verticle (2006 & 2009) for Easter and the 2009 Wins, just a notch better across the board.

2006 vintage

Big well structured and complex Cab drinking very well but no where close to the end of it’s window. Enjoy this one for a good long time, could even get better.

2009 vintage

Needs a good hour to open and unfurl. In it's best drinking window right now, IMO. Red/black fruit and briar, some eucalyptus.....smooth tannins and spice in the middle, another solid Tom Eddy wine. Acidity is still very, very nice and leads to a long tapered ending. I'd drink it if you have it over the next year or two. It might end up too soft after that, but if that floats your boat, go for it!

2009 vintage

Initially a little disjointed but settled down in about an hour. Generous nose of cassis and cedar. Lighter body than the nose suggests, with bright red fruit dominating. Tannins aren’t obvious at first, but definitely still there. Slightly bitter note on the finish, but an elegant and enjoyable wine to sip and savor. Smoother on day 2.

2006 vintage

Excellent Cab; Big, well structured with nice complexity and layers of flavors. No where near the end of it’s drinking window!! Drinking very well right now but still has plenty of time. Enjoy!!!

2009 vintage

NAPA cab all the way.

2008 vintage

A very rich and voluptuous Tom Eddy, but never over the top. A mix of Diamond Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Atlas Peak and Mount George. Mostly dark fruits like blackberry, plum and also black licorice, but some ripe red fruit as well. Tannins are in balance. It is drinking well now but has an easy decade ahead of it still. 14.7% abv.

2006 vintage

- Garnet color with a medium finish - This wine is really singing now. Dark purple to garnet color. No bricking. Rich but balanced with spicy plum and cassis. Rich but not overextracted. Moderate oak. Medium long finish. Pop and pour. A well made wine. (Note: This bottle spent the last 2 years stored at room temperature instead of the cellar, which no doubt accelerated).

2009 vintage

Solid well made Cabernet. Cherry, plum and cassis. Drinking well now but should remain in its optimal drinking window for at least several more years.

2008 vintage

Great flavor profile for a cab. Just a little light.

2008 vintage

Took to Cameron's for dinner

2008 vintage

Lighter than I expected

2008 vintage

Oh wow. Tannins intact and perfect with filet mignon. An hour decant lessened the brightness and brought out the full spectrum of flavors. Slight bricking but certainly had more time.

2006 vintage

Lovely red berries jump out of glass, tannins are starting to open up. Drink before 2020. LO

2006 vintage

Vintage Select Industry Tasting - Firehouse in the Heights : Nose of black currant, cherries, spice, mocha. On the palate, blackberry, plum, cherry. Good finish.

2009 vintage

Wine wave

2009 vintage

Black cherries, vanilla, herbal tea, sour cherry tart, eucalyptus, smokey oak. B

2009 vintage

Perfumed, floral nose. Quiet Apple and berry.

2008 vintage

- Brick color - Dark purple in the glass; lots of oak on the nose, and too tight and grippy on day 1; rich, young and full bodied, it did not begin to strut itself until day 3, suggesting this vintage needs more bottle time before it is in the beginnng of its optimal drinking window. Hold until 2016 or give it a really long decant.

2009 vintage

Give this guy another 12-24 months and it will be perfect

2006 vintage

(B+) Hold.

2009 vintage

Really good bottle enjoyed by all.

2008 vintage

Drank this with a friend. Notes from memory, it was good but not great. The fruit was a little shut down or over powered by oak. Now my friend loved it but he wants more oak than fruit. I have a couple more bottles and I plan to let them sit to see if the oak settles down a little.

2006 vintage

Vanilla, blueberry and toasted oak on the nose. In the mouth, very up front and fruit driven almost a little too ripe. Nice soft texture and gives way to a dark fruit finish. Decanted for 3 hours.

2008 vintage

Very enjoyable. Great bouquet with subtle but smooth red fruit and low acidity. Great right from the opening pour. Jay

2008 vintage

Very good - nice nose and just smooth on the first pour. I like all the Tom Eddy wines I've tasted.

2008 vintage

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Tom Eddy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

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