Where Corley’s ’02 Proprietary Red Wine is all elegance and harmony, this Cab is pure, unalloyed power. What an excellent wine it is, a detonation of cassis—rich,full-bodied and dry. Despite the great intensity, there’s balance, which is a real achievement.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Oak Knoll is in the southern Napa Valley, and this wine reflects its warmish origins in its softness. Although there are polished flavors of apples and peaches and a rich coating of oak, the wine could have greater brightness and a brisker mouthfeel. Still, it’s pretty darned flavorful.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)