11/11/2023 - Alohawino wrote:

Bob clarke

12/25/2021 - Alohawino wrote:

Unfiltered, as expected so cloudy, but not unrefined. That touch of sourness but balanced, with the essence of fading fruit. Classic

3/25/2006 - Alohawino wrote:

3/06 Food Bank

1/22/2006 - Alohawino wrote:

great promise out of the bottle; pleasant, but subtle nose. nice, velverty-purple color. immense fruit, very good structure, seemed like alcohol burnof has started to let the fruit come out. wait a year to drink the next one

12/31/2005 - Alohawino wrote:

Opening champagne for new years eve. very light; maybe wouldn't have known it to be a rose if was just sitting there. after opening several blancs, it was apparent. oh well, that was the tone of the evening! mild, smooth, not a big one, but pleasant enough for pupus.

12/29/2005 - Alohawino wrote:

deep and dark, heavy nose, overwhelming and overpowering at first blush. could have passed for a left bank bordeaux, chilean or outback australian wine. hints, then strong suggestions of wet, sweaty leather, cheap cigars and pure alcohol. given a chance, there was little improvement. a disappointment. Pappas brought, drank in board room

12/19/2005 - Alohawino wrote:

strong, overpowering, inky-dark. bold and acidic, to the point of overwhelming the fruit, and other attributes of the wine. slow to open in the glass. tried the next night in a Reidel bordeaux glass ,and it was a little better, more balance, with the acid burning off and the fruit starting to appear.young and robust, it needs some aging, perhaps a lot of aging.

12/16/2005 - Alohawino wrote:

ruby red, vibrant and mysterious. sipped minutes after decanting, it was closed, amd yet agrfessively showed its strength with a rich and forboding nose. Powerful. through the evening, it softened, mellowed, and displayed wonderful balance, and a great finish. teasingly soft and supple, with hints of leather and cloves, but warm, soft cherries and black currants added to a very round experience. at the end of the glass, perhaps 3 hours after opening and decanting, it was still robust, yet grand and elegant. With Gary and Dory at Mavro, 12 /16/05