2/3/2014 - karpems Does not like this wine:

way past its prime

7/18/2013 - karpems wrote:

The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Fast.
It smells like and Plum. It tastes like and Alcohol/Hot. The body is Light/Medium. The wine finishes Short.

7/15/2013 - karpems wrote:

Nice fruit and tannins. Great weeknight wine.

2/5/2009 - karpems wrote:

Great qpr. great example of a pinotage for a low price!

1/20/2009 - karpems wrote:

A little past its prime. Strawberries dominate the nose. Short finish.

1/7/2009 - karpems wrote:

Nose: Lots of cherry, tobacco, cedar
Midpalate: still lots of cherries. Tannins are still sharp. Will last a few more years easy.

Would love to have more!

11/10/2008 - karpems wrote:

Nice, simple, everyday type wine. Dominated by strawberries.

4/1/2008 - karpems wrote:

thin, flabby, not good

1/12/2008 - karpems wrote:

strawberry nose. Muted fruit on the palate. short-medium finish. Not a bad wine. Good value at this price.

11/29/2007 - karpems wrote:

tastes fake

6/11/2007 - karpems wrote:

Wonderful QPR at under $6.00. One of the best values out there.

2/23/2007 - karpems wrote:

Great bottle to keep around for weeknights.

2/22/2007 - karpems wrote:

Horrible

1/21/2007 - karpems wrote:

Nose has lemon, honey and apricots. Lovely bottle of wine for the price.

12/11/2006 - karpems wrote:

Drunk right out of the bottle without decanting. Hints of chocolate and blueberries on the nose. Mouth feel is a little light for my taste. Finishes well. Good buy at this price-point.

11/2/2006 - karpems wrote:

nothing special. I would not buy again.

10/20/2006 - karpems wrote:

Light in color. Wonderful wine. Very earth driven as opposed to a fruit-bomb. Nose is very strong of what I like to call "wet rock". Very evident tobacco on the palate. I wish more wine is made like this. I will be buying a few cases of this wine in the future. This is a must buy at this price!!!

10/13/2006 - karpems wrote:

Fantastic value! Nose of cherries and a little hint of chocolate. I like this wine a lot!

8/13/2006 - karpems wrote:

Nice fruit, great price. Will buy more!

10/4/2006 - karpems wrote:

nice fruit, excellent price. Great QPR!

9/2/2006 - karpems wrote:

same as previous note

9/25/2006 - karpems wrote:

A really nice fruit forward wine. It is not complex, but it does not try to be. No noticable flaws detected. Will improve(I think) over the next 3-5 years.

10/2/2006 - karpems wrote:

Not great. Have had much better at this pricepoint.

10/2/2006 - karpems wrote:

Straight forward chard without any major flaws. Will buy more to keep around the house for guests.

9/30/2006 - karpems wrote:

No, No, No, No, No...just don't do it!

9/22/2006 - karpems wrote:

Figs and raisions dominate the nose. Smells like port without the sweatness. I love this wine. Seek it out!

9/16/2006 - karpems wrote:

Nose has definite oak and tobacco. Tannins are still firm. Would last a few more years in the cellar no problem. Wish I had more!

9/10/2006 - karpems wrote:

Nice citrus and peaches on the nose, good mouth feel. Very Sweet.

9/7/2006 - karpems wrote:

For $6.00, this is a steal. Strawberries are very dominant, but there is a little pepper on the palate. This is complex and drinks better than a lot of wines at twice the price. I will be buying more of this as an everyday drinker.

9/4/2006 - karpems wrote:

On the nose you are hit hard with a burst of cherries. Mid-palate is nice, but finish is very short. Nice bottle of wine at $7.99

8/30/2006 - karpems wrote:

Very akward right out of the bottle. After about 20-30 minutes in the glass it settled down. Very strong notes of leather and earth on the nose. For fruit I get plums and raisins. Medium mouth feel with a moderate, extremely dry finish.

8/27/2006 - karpems wrote:

Really tight right out of the bottle. Put into the decanter for about two hours and it opened up nicley. Came back about an hour later and the wine fell apart. No nose to speak of, light mouth feel and bland. I have had many better zin's at this price point $10.00 and will not be buying this one again.

8/23/2006 - karpems wrote:

A really nice bottle of wine. A great value for under $8.00. Nose has strawberries and some other berries. Nice mouth feel . Will buy more to keep in the celler. A great value!

8/17/2006 - karpems wrote:

Dark in color. I get some pepper on the nose, but mostly plum and blueberry. The mid-palate is balanced, but the finish is a little short. This is a fantastic QPR wine(I bought it for $5.99) and I will keep some in the house for my non "wine-o" friends

6/25/2006 - karpems wrote:

undrinkable

6/25/2006 - karpems wrote:

undrinkable

5/14/2006 - karpems wrote:

A very generic fruit forward new world syrah. With that said, I have had both worse and better at this price point. I do like the bottle design, and all my "non" wine friends instantly said "is that the airplane-record store guy?" I will buy more to have around the cellar when people come over.

5/10/2006 - karpems wrote:

nothing special

5/3/2006 - karpems wrote:

Tasted very green to me. I did get some tobacco, maybe some blueberries on the nose, but I just didn't "get" this wine.

4/25/2006 - karpems wrote:

I really don'tget much out of the nose. Maybe some strawberries, a little pepper. It's not until the midpalate that this wine comes out. Nice balance, good tannin structure. I am a nose person, so this wine really doesn't do it for me, but its nice.

4/22/2006 - karpems wrote:

Classic cheap NZ wine. Good for the money. Not complex, but nice.

4/17/2006 - karpems wrote:

Not a great effort. This wine is thin, lacking in personality and is off balance. I think the acidity is too high without the proper balance of fruit. I do not recommend.

4/15/2006 - karpems wrote:

Nice classic fruit forward nose of dark fruit, oak and a little bacon fat. Has nice tannin structure and mouth feel. A great value. I will buy more!

4/10/2006 - karpems wrote:

Green, Vegetable nose at first. Blew off in a few minutes. Simple nose of basic red fruit, not very complex. Weak mouth feel and flavors. Not the best wine at this price point, but drinkable.

4/8/2006 - karpems wrote:

yuck

4/4/2006 - karpems wrote:

Big fruit bomb. I find this wine to be well balanced, with both fruit and oak. It is not overdone. Nose has mostly red fruits, but I get a little black fruit on the palate. Oak is present, but there is enough fruit to balance. Would buy again!

4/1/2006 - karpems wrote:

Nose starts with redf fruit(I get strawberries). Initial high acidity. Has a real light mouth feel, but it leaves you refreshed. Weak midpalate, but still quite nice. I would purchase again.

3/12/2006 - karpems wrote:

Great QPR for the price. Simple, uncomplex wine, but for the price, one of the best.

2/6/2006 - karpems wrote:

Not as impressive as some others have written. I found it to be a little flat and without character. Maybe an off bottle?

12/4/2005 - karpems wrote:

Tons of sediment in the bottle, even after proper storage. I felt the wine lacked character and was not well made. I would not purchase again.