Yum. Although I was confused as to quite how this wine would assist diagnosis of breast cancer.
Reviews below. I’ll read the previous years at my leisure, but I like going to see what’s out there anyway. May or may not have be some of these buried in previous forum threads.
Reininger on Yelp
Mmmmm, I love these reviews, eg: “all about earthy, smoky, mushroomy goodness”
Blog Review of 05 from a chap called O’Neill says “I got a mouthful of currant and plum, with nice hints of cocoa and earth. Nice tannins, Heavy bodied, would cost 4x as much if it were labeled Napa” (do see the rest of his review: seems a knowledgeable and well-thought-through review.)
Not quite so keen is the one reviewer on Snooth on the 06: " Modest berry and earth flavors. Only trouble was it finished a tad raisiny."
This guy called Eric commenting on Cork’d likes the 04, giving an 87: “A lovely red blend with softer tannins and a spicy finish. Vanilla, blackberry, and cassis morph into white pepper and mint finish.”
03s:
Blog Review on the 03 from Steve Sloan, presumably not an LAPD homicide detective: “very mellow and pleasant wine wine with soft and rich mouth feel” and long finish.
Ken likes the 03 but seems to think it’s an easy drink: “… opens with a bouquet the expresses a touch of cedar and some clove aromas. On the palate, the wine is juicy and full of flavor… round and very easy to drink. You could really quaff this. The finish is pleasant, a touch dry, but relatively short…”
[bold]EDIT RE the 03[/bold]
I suspect later years including 06 are heavier and longer, from what all the other reviews seem to say. Indeed Corrado in this thread says the 03 was 50% Cab, unlike later years, which will account for its being different. So I’ve pushed these down to the bottom.