3/4/2019 - Kweickert wrote:

Very close to port

11/26/2017 - Kweickert wrote:

I love Viognier, and this one is exceptional. The nose is floral with a hint of oak. On the palate, I get orange peel, honey, kiwi, white peach. To me, the orange peel and honey dominate. Aside from specific tastes, the wine is elegant and sexy. The mouthfeel has a lush, oiliness to it. I wish I had more!

7/5/2017 - Kweickert wrote:

Disappointing. Very little fruit. Mostly heat. What fruit I do pick up is more rhubarb than zin.

3/29/2017 - Kweickert wrote:

Corked. Too bad. It seems like it would have been great.

4/28/2015 - Kweickert wrote:

Disappointed for the price range. But it may have been a cork issue.

4/26/2015 - Kweickert wrote:

Clean, crisp, pure. Light citrus and white peach. Exquisite.

4/23/2014 - Kweickert wrote:

Worth it just for the bottle

2/14/2014 - Kweickert wrote:

This is a sparkling Grenache. Beautiful pink color. A hint of strawberry.

2/10/2014 - Kweickert wrote:

I love viognier. But this more like licking aluminum.

12/26/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

I won't rate this one because it was below par. I've had more than average occurrence of corked wine from Mosby. But they have been very good about replacing bad bottles.

12/24/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Corked

11/29/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Corked

11/18/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Corked

11/2/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Cork, soap, dirty socks - corked!

9/30/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Nice fruity, easy-drinking, low spice.

9/19/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Quite rich, dark berry. Some earthiness & leather to it. Lighter tannins. Good acid. To me, this is what a Merlot should be.

9/12/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

This wine has everything good about Zin like the rich fruit, but not the negatives like the hot alcohol of many Calif Zins & heavy pepper. Beautifully balanced fruit, spice, & alcohol. May be the best Zin I have had.

9/10/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Rich, jammy & delicious without the typical California Zin hot, high alcohol & black pepper. The fruit, alcohol & spice has an elegant balance to it. Was amazing with filet mignon the first night & tortellini bolognese the 2nd night.

9/3/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Very rich, heavy pinot. But good!

8/21/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Very much on the lemony side of viognier.

5/20/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Corked

4/20/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

I'm not eating this one. Corked - yuk!

3/11/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Full-bodied. More tannins than your average Pinot. Darker berry fruit. Lovely aromatics.

2/6/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

I'm really enjoying this as an after dinner sipper right now. Zin fanatics probably won't like it - too fruity, not peppery enough, not hot-alcohol enough, not tannic enough. But, the fruit is delightful, kind of like a baking cherry pie. I opened it with the idea of having it with spaghetti bolognese tomorrow. At this price, wishing I had more right now.

1/29/2013 - Kweickert wrote:

Light, elegant pinot. Great value for $10. Better than many $20+ pinots.

12/3/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

A year since my last taste/review, all I have to say is that it's still ridiculously good! Very versatile, & awesome with most anything. I opened it for a pasta with sweet Italian sausage. But, this wine is luxurious enough that it's amazing even standalone.

11/20/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Still amazing for the price!

11/2/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Pretty old-world: earthy & minerally, not a lot of fruit. Was pretty good with pasta & red sauce. Low end Monte. No comparison to a Monte we had in Rome recently.

10/29/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Nice, fruity, low tannin merlot/cab sauvignon blend. Dark berry taste predominates.

10/27/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Nice subdued SB (lite on the grapefruit).

10/22/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

The rhubarb tartness dominates. Wish it was less tart.

10/20/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Ok Chardonnay, but too heavy on the oak for me. Some pineapple, but the oak dominates the fruit.

8/29/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Light colored, light bodied. Almost rose-ish. But very good & actually amazing for the price range.

8/25/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Bright & fruity, but well balanced & elegant. Beautiful, floral nose to it.

8/21/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Lemon zest & creme brûlée. Very nice.

8/11/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Strawberry & very nice!

8/7/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Easy drinking, fruity Syrah blend.

8/5/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Each bottle I've opened, I've gone down a little on the rating. Maybe starting to go downhill? This bottle had more tart than I expect & like. I have several left, so hoping they are better like a year or so ago.

7/12/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Pineapple, orange peel, kiwi, flint

7/9/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

This is the elegant, light style Pinot.

7/8/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Fizziness has died down now. Heavy on the grapefruit.

7/5/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

A nicely balanced cab blend.

7/5/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Nice homemade wine. Very concentrated fruit. Light on the spice. A hint of tartness.

7/2/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Cherry cola, prune, raisin.

6/25/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Beautiful fruity nose & taste. Light on the tannins. Great everyday cab. Amazingly good for it's price. Better than many $20-25 cabs.

5/7/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Dark berry, coffee grounds, black pepper. Pretty classic Donati. My one knock on this wine & some of the other Donati 2006 & 2007 vintages is that it is way too chunky! Chunks around the cork. Chunks in the glass, and chunks in the bottom of the bottle. We're going to make a trip to the store for some filters before I open another bottle. If the wine was at least filtered a little, I would have rated it several points higher.

5/4/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Saved this for the right occasion - 38th anniversary last might! Some pineapple, honeydew, a little orange peel. Complex, but balanced. One of the best viogniers I've had (& I love Viognier).

4/28/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

52% Chardonnay, 25% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Semillon, and 8% Viognier. 40% new French oak for 3 months One elegant wine!

4/24/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Pineapple, pear on the nose with a little grapefruit on the sip. Has a slight fizz to it.

3/30/2012 - Kweickert wrote:

Watermelon. Good, but on the sweet side.