> 2001 Beringer Knight's Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
> This seemed a little musty at first, but it didn't seemed cork- just
> some bottle funk that mostly blew off. Bigger, richer, a fair dose of
> oak countered by some deep black plum fruit. A return to the quality of
> the '91-'94 Knight's Valleys, now if they could just return the
> price........B/B+

Your note on the 2001 KV has me thinking about the two '94's I have in the
cellar. I think Thanksgiving weekend would be a nice time to enjoy one of
them. I'll be sure to post my notes (along with the '91 Eileen Hardy
Shiraz, '94 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz, '90 Lamborn Family Autumnal Harvest
Zinfandel, and many more...)

> 2002 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon
> I'd heard good things re this one, but this could have been any $12
> oak-chip special. Red and black flabby fruit, vanilla extract, heh. C+

Now we're talking! This certainly sounds worth trying! I'll give it go
this weekend while the wife and I are out of town and post my thoughts on
this one as well. Seriously...

"Your note on the 2001 KV has me thinking about the two '94's I have in
the
cellar."

The '91 to '94 KVs were my go-to CalCabs. Then price seemed to spiral,
yet quality seemed to suffer (expanded production?). Mine are all gone,
look forward to hearing how they've held up.

> 2002 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon
"Now we're talking! This certainly sounds worth trying! I'll give it
go
this weekend while the wife and I are out of town and post my thoughts
on
this one as well. Seriously... "

This was a surprise to me. I've liked this in the past, heard good
things re the 2002, and actually had suggested to the organizer. Look
forward to your thoughts.