2/16/2021 - RandomCoil Does not like this wine:

This just isn’t good. Bright, crunchy, and funky - but none of these in a good way.

11/28/2019 - RandomCoil Likes this wine:

Batting way above it’s price. Excellent QPR at $16.

11/17/2019 - RandomCoil Does not like this wine:

Just kinda gross. Trying way too hard.

7/24/2019 - RandomCoil wrote:

Way too hot on opening, but a few hours later, a lot of the EtOH was gone, and then this was potable.

5/21/2019 - RandomCoil wrote:

Overdone if every possible way. Ridiculous and desperate.

2/16/2019 - RandomCoil wrote:

Super fruit forward. You might mistake it for a supermarket zin.

1/31/2019 - RandomCoil wrote:

The other reviews indicate this is exactly what it was aiming to be - a domestic version of a notoriously tannic but light-bodied wine.

1/20/2019 - RandomCoil wrote:

Nothing really stands out here. And the QPR is miserable.

12/24/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

We bought this at the winery, at the end of one of the most intimate tours ever. My tasting today is uncolored by that though. This is just simply amazing.

12/22/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Great acid and earthiness. Could be mistaken for old world. Amazing stuff.

12/16/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Over-the-top, but I think that was the point of this one.

11/26/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Just no.

10/29/2018 - RandomCoil Likes this wine:

Great fruit, structure, and acid.

10/2/2018 - RandomCoil Likes this wine:

Petrol for days. Slightly sweet. Reminds me of an old-world Riesling.

10/2/2018 - RandomCoil Likes this wine:

Mint, basil, and tea leaves on the nose, pure fruit and tanning on the palate.

8/14/2018 - RandomCoil Likes this wine:

Purchased at the winery and tasted again now. Smokey and dark fruit. I would have probably called this a Syrah if tasted blind.

7/9/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Way overdone, green, almost sweet.

5/13/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Heavily extracted, syrupy, almost oily. Overdone and flabby for the most part. Horrible QPR.

5/10/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

An austere, old-world style of PN that fits great with fruit. A great mid-point for Burgundy and Oregon.

5/8/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Severely overpriced.

5/6/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Great structure. Restrained, with good acid.

4/2/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Still a lot of green in this one. I felt like this was more well-rounded 8 months ago and even better 1.5 years ago. Drink up.

3/2/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Nothing particularly right or wrong here. No faults, no strengths. Fruity. It epitomizes California Pinot Noir.

2/27/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Solid, but not a great QPR.

2/13/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Way overdone. Almost sweet.

1/22/2018 - RandomCoil wrote:

Exactly what a domestically-grown/made Italian varietal should be: plenty of grippy tannins and old world funk with just enough CA fruitiness to round it out.

10/27/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Great the first day, amazing the second. Anise and baking spices...for days.

9/11/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Over the hill.

9/8/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Fantastic syrah. Comes across as being from a cold climate.

9/7/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Fantastic QPR. A beautiful Super Tuscan. Plenty of earth and dust, but the fruit was plentiful.

8/28/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Flower petals, herbs, menthol on the nose. Red fruit and tannins on the palate.

8/18/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

In 2017, there was plenty of crystalline, white sediment in the bottle of 2015. It didn't affect the taste, but it led me to believe, for better or worse, that it's time to drink up. I remember this as excellent a year ago. It's just great now. But don't delay.

8/18/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

One of the best QPRs I've seen in quite a while.

8/15/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

A bit one-dimensional. Definitely not a good QPR. Classic CA.

8/12/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

No matter how many times I open one of these bottles, I'm blown away. This is not a wine for the faint of heart. It's all power. Dark fruit and baking spice with tons of vanilla. This is the type of wine that many people hate for being over-manipulated. But I say "bump that noise," because this is gluttony at its best.

8/12/2017 - RandomCoil Likes this wine:

Lots of green pepper and herbs on this one, less fruit than I remember from just 6 months ago. That may be a factor of it having followed up an enormous fruit bomb in El Nido Clio.

8/8/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Incredibile QPR.

8/6/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

My favorite Imagery wine.

7/18/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Outstanding. A smooth and silky style of chianti. Leather and lavender.

7/15/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

This is dense and full of itself. But it has good reason to brag. Outstanding.

7/15/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Starting to lose its color, but there are interesting notes of violets and eucalyptus that add to the red fruit.

7/15/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

A weighty, but not overdone version of Riesling. Mainly minerality, but this isn't just fluff.

5/29/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Over the hill

5/16/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Corked

5/4/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

If you like good wine, you'll hate this wine. Super fruity and sweet. Nothing else. Dumped it.

4/9/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

The last four bottles I'd opened were disappointing for one reason or another (primarily the QPR). But, wow, this one blew me away. Only difference was food (gigantic ribeye) and, maybe more importantly, a few hours of air before quaffing.

4/9/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

This is fading pretty quickly. None of the bright acidic notes you might expect. Drink up!

4/9/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

This has really come into its own. Excellent in all respects. It still has plenty of time left though.

3/29/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

A little too sweet. None of that wonderful Napa graphite.

3/19/2017 - RandomCoil wrote:

Solid, but this is so overpriced that it's a joke.