Calamus continues its run as a winery to be reckoned with. The wines coming out of this small boutique winery, near Balls Falls, are not only tasty, but well-priced - which seems to be a rarity with new wineries opening in Niagara these days. This Cab Sauv is from the good, but short cropped, 2005 vintage, and represents the winery's top eight barrels of this grape variety. After spending twenty months in seasoned oak (ie: one to two year old barrels), the decision to unleash this puppy on the public (in the late summer of 2007) was made and an even better decision was the selling price of $20.00, a bargain for what you're getting. Earthy black fruit on the nose and good tannin structure in the mouth, with cassis, cedar, dusty cocoa and cinnamon ... and you won’t soon forget the lasting oaky finish. The wine is a little closed currently and should show better with six months or so in bottle; that should be just in time for winter 2007 when you’ll be looking for something to help warm your insides on those cold winter nights. You can also give it some time in your cellar, five years or more wouldn’t hurt this baby one bit; in fact, I think it can only help. Heck by this bbq season 2008 hits this might be your favourite wine (and if will be for a few seasons to come), so best buy a few so it'll last.