Judging Young Cabs

[WinoNan]

Thank you!! Now I'm reading the responses I was looking for.

Some sort of balance to start with ... and complexity. That's pretty much what I've been using as criteria, but was seeking validation.

My partner and I have a wine site on which we offer our tasting notes on No. California wines. We've been hesitant to list many cabs because they're so harsh when they're young and ... as you say ... a crap shoot as to whether they'll last. We've offered our suggestions on a few of them but ... who really knows?

Guess we shouldn't worry. How many are going to remember 5-10 years down the road exactly why they purchased that particular wine? [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks again for your input. Oh and I agree with Foodie. Wouldn't it be nice if the wineries helped us out in this matter?

Have a great wine day!

WinoNan