2005 McManis Cabernet

[newsguy]

finally found a bottle of the '05 at my local ridiculously-over-priced-for-wine gourmet grocer. i think this definitely nears the boundary of my oak tolerance (which is diminishing year by year), but i really enjoyed all the spicy fruit and its silky mouthfeel. at the $17.99 i paid, this would have been only an O.K. value in my book. think i've tracked some '05 down locally at the $8.99 per it should be. if so, this will be a case purchase.

but definitely drink these in the next year or so; they are for immediate gratification, not even short-term cellaring. recently discovered four bottles of the '02 vintage in the back of my wine locker and they were so tired as to the point of being undrinkable. ended up pouring out the open bottle and tossing the rest.

[This message has been edited by newsguy (edited 06-19-2007).]