4/28/2018 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

Very rich and dark fruit flavors, but not too much so (not a fruit bomb). It had some interesting notes in the nose and finish, so we figured it was good quality for the price ($12 in Michigan).

1/20/2018 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

Day 1 it was very tight, but some simple Bordeaux flavours peeked through (dark fruit, minerals, tannin). Hopeful that tonight we will find more and fuller flavours.

9/30/2017 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

Enjoyed our last bottle with dinner last night (lamb leg). It was mature and delicious, with lots of life left (from some previous reviews, I feared it might be past its prime).

9/1/2017 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

Other reviews have it right -- lots of flavors up front, and a nice big mouth feel. For me the nose was simplistic (just black fruit and alcohol), and after a big impression at the front of the mouth, I didn't find much else. Probably I just like wines that are smaller and more subtle. It's a good wine, but not to my taste (so the point rating is not relevant).

2/23/2017 - Giselle Greenway Does not like this wine:

Too much like grape juice for my taste. I've enjoyed many of the newer style Spanish wines in the $10-$15 range, but couldn't find anything to appreciate in this one. And it was awful a day later (stored in fridge).

6/6/2014 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

A gorgeous mouth-filling wine, enjoyed in a romantic evening with a fresh baguette and soft french cheeses. Tons of fruit-related flavor, but some complex flavors are swirling in the mix. As others noted: "Huge. Massive chunks of deep black fruits." Tannins are well-balanced with the heavy fruit. Parker (eRobertParker.com #1113) describes it as "austere" and "medium bodied" but I would say "lush" and "full-bodied."

10/13/2013 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

The first Pinot-Grigio I have enjoyed -- but those were usually bland $7-$10 New World wines on a summer patio. This seemed to have citrus and pear flavors, and it was nicely crisp.

10/13/2013 - Giselle Greenway wrote:

Medium bodied with some pleasant black fruit flavors; with effort, I think was able to find some hints of pepper and spice. But mostly it was not special. This had more flavor and weight than a Citra, but was much less interesting than a Tatone (2006) we had earlier in the year.

10/13/2013 - Giselle Greenway wrote:

I found it to be light-bodied and weak-flavored -- maybe it is subtle and interesting but my palate did not detect much of interest. By comparison, we also had a Divus Montepulciano D'Abruzzo and it was much richer in nose and flavor.

9/9/2013 - Giselle Greenway Likes this wine:

Medium bodied with some berry, plum, and spice flavors. Different from most other Rioja's I've enjoyed: brighter and lighter (color & flavor), and lacking in earthy flavors. An excellent value at $10, our local (Michigan) grocery stores usually price it at $13.