The Sunday Sun, March 7, 2010
Wine of the Week - Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon by Christopher Walters
Produced with fruit from Paso Robles, which is home to the winery operated by Hope Family Wines, and other California appellations, the well-made Liberty School Cabernet reveals ripe casis, black cherry, peppery spice and dark chocolate aromas and flavours. The palate strikes a good balance between fleshy texture and firm tannins, which makes for a versatile wine that works well with or without a meal.

BIGGERTHANYOURHEAD.NET, December 2009
Wine of the Week - by Fredric Koeppel
This is as charming as cabernet gets and is a terrific match with burgers and pizzas and hearty pasta dishes.” 

BEVX.com, December 2009
3 STARS - Deep, dark, bright ruby red color.  The nose is explosively fruity with waves of raspberry, cherry, and plum leaping from the glass with hints of strawberry, cinnamon, blackberry, and chocolate.  The palate is as fruity as the nose had advertised with layers of fresh crushed berries, brown spices, and sweet oak flavors.  A nice “everyday” styled Cab.
BEST BUY. by Sam Dependahl

SANTE MAGAZINE, October 2009
Cabernet-based blends from Paso Robles
Bright aromas and flavors of black fruit with notes of anise, cola, and black pepper; full bodied with good acidity and a clean back and red berry finish.

BOOZEHOUND MAGAZINE, March 2009
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck by Bill Citara
“The 2007 vintage is rich and full-bodied and has all the luscious blueberry and blackberry fruit I remember, backed by firm tannins and augmented by hints of cloves and allspice and earthy, toasty oak.”

CHEERS MAGAZINE, February 2009
The Many Faces of Cabernet Sauvignon
89 points. An energetic wine with vibrant fruit and a solid backbone of tannin and acidity, this expression exhibits rich berry and overripe plum flavors that give it an added lift of flavor. –Cheers wine panel

VANCOUVER SUN , February 2008
ANTHONY GISMONDI: IN THE CELLAR
88 points. Packed full of peppery, sweet black fruit and soft tannins. A real crowd-pleaser

SANTE MAGAZINE, January 2008
Fresh black and red berry nose and bright, ripe red berry flavors. medium to full bodied with excellent fruit intensity and balance. Easy-drinking and an excellent value. Grilled red meat.

DECANTER MAGAZINE, October 2007
SILVER:Full, succulent, very generous, beautiful structure.

CALGARY HERALD (Alberta) June 24, 2007
Paso Robles on the Move, by Geoff Last
Best cellars wine:  2004 Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon
Liberty School is part of the Treana stable of wines.Year in and year out this wine consistently ranks as one of the best values going for a California Cabernet Sauvignon in the under $30 price range. It offers notes of black cherries and plums with a little licorice, backed by soft ripe tannins and a touch of oak.  It would go well with grilled flank steak, Italian sausages and roast pork.

FOOD & WINE magazine, June 2007
Master Cook:  Cook Like a Pit Master
Paul Kirk, the baron of BBQ, gives the lowdown on brisket, chicken and his famous burnt ends.
WINE PAIRING:  This intensely smoky brisket demands a wine with full-bodied fruit and fairly substantial tannins – like a Cabernet from Central California’s Paso Robles region, where the warm climate creates robust, generous reds.  Look for the brambly blackberry 2004 Liberty School.

SANTE MAGAZINE, April 2007
Medium bodied with cassis, black cherry, mint, cedar, and spice notes; medium finish. Best after sometime in a decanter. Grilled porterhouse steak.
Excellent by-the-glass choice.

WINE BUSINESS MONTHLY, February 2007
Top 10 Hottest Small to Medium-Sized Brands - #3 Liberty School

WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE, December 15, 2006
89 pts. Lots to like in this Cab. Few regions do a better job of ripening red wines than Paso Robles while keeping prices modest. This one is softly rich in blackberry and cherry flavors wrapped in fine, sweet tannins. This is a good price for a Cab of this quality. BEST BUY.

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS,
John Soloman
Cherry and mocha aromas give way to an earth and berry-flavored wine.  Nice layers of herb, cedar and currants unfold beautifully.  The tannins are soft and round.  The finish is lively and solid with a dash of toasted oak.  Serve with filet covered in a cabernet-sauce reduction.

THE COLORADO WINE NEWS, October – December 2005
The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon spent 14 months in mostly American oak, 10-20% new, and opens with cherry, blackberry, and pepper on the nose.  All repeat as very clean flavors and finish medium-broad and medium-long.  Well put together. BEST BUY.

WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE, November 1, 2005
"Editors Select 100 Great Wines under $15."
87 pts. Liberty School has a long history of providing value wines.  Now owned by the Hope family (which also owns Treana and Austin Hope), it continues that tradition with this dry, balanced and elegant Cab, based on Paso Robles fruit.  It's not a blockbuster, but the way the cherry and blackberry flavors interact with smoky oak and dried Provencal herbs makes the wine charming, and even complex.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL , May 7, 2004
The Dow Jones Inexpensive Cabernet Index,
Good/very good
"Real tannins and good edges give it serious character. Made with care, not just round and easy."

WINE & SPIRITS
15th Annual Restaurant Poll, April 2004
Most Popular Cabernets in America's
Favorite Restaurants Liberty School #13