8/26/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Earthy, dry, tannic, very italian style. First bottle was corked brought it back to the store and exchange it for another.

8/23/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Solid for 10 bucks. Nice earthy notes on the nose, very dry, tannic, very italian style. Drank outsede on patio on summer afternoon with cheese and crackers.

8/18/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Excellent for the price! Nice and dry, structured tannins, good oak. Honestly for $9 you cant beat it.

5/22/2015 - xksrx Likes this wine:

Amazing. Drank with Russell and Heather Roberts at Molino del Palacios in Peñafiel Ribera del Duero. Great evening enjoyed lechuza. The owners of Vega Sicilia eat at that restaurant and trade wine for food so we got it for €240. Awesome evening, got a bit tipsy.

8/16/2008 - xksrx wrote:

Corked again, got a different wine instead.

8/16/2015 - xksrx wrote:

This was great chard, noted that i got six of these and six artemis cabs from Charlies little grocery for 5 bucks each from the 5 buck shopping cart i.e. They fell off a truck. Awesome for me and my friends who enjoyed them.

8/16/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Wasn't memorable, standard rioja.

8/16/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Good value, big body, purple teeth, tall glasses

8/16/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Decent but seemed a bit lacking in structure for haut-medoc. A bit overpriced if i recall. Bought at basalt store drank at two rivers studio apt in '08

8/16/2015 - xksrx Likes this wine:

Great value, medium body, red cherry ripe fruit, little menthol, light oak on nose, medium finish with little bit of tannin, again the ripe fruit dry and a bit tart, minerals on finish linger. Pleasant easy drinking wine, warm summer night with burgers. Very happy with the wine for price $12.50 and also noted high quality bottle/label from excellent producer.

8/16/2015 - xksrx wrote:

Meh. Drank late at night on patio on wrought iron furniture with Kate and Brendon, drunk already smoking cigarettes, probably appropriate wine for this occasion.

11/7/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Drank late at night, but it was very good. Very smooth cab with nice black fruit and a beautiful nose. black currant and lichorice, cherries and plums, a nice solid cab. Originally i thought it was overpriced but I'm thinking it might be worth the price after 6 bottles.

11/7/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Better than i remembered it. Very good quality cab. Black fruit, black lichorice, nice and dry, thicker and jammier than i rememberd. Tried next to a '99 Listrac, blew it away. Every time I drink this one I like it better.

11/7/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Strawberries, plums, wet earth, spicy, hint of vanilla. Medium body and acidity, very dry, soft tannins, medium finish with a touch of copper at the end. Rustic earth finish. Suck it zack.

10/26/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Good solid cab, velvety texture and finish, a black fruit, black berries, black currant, licoriche nose with a berry upfront taste and a distinctively earthy finish. Lots of medium tart berries on the tip of the tongue with solid tartness and acidity on the back side of the tongue. Nicely balanced wine, high quality for the price. Still not worth $92 at Peninsula Grill. I'de say 58 would be reasonable. Luckily my boy hooked me up. A solid cab for everyday drinking, will go great with your steak at the overpriced restaurant. Ok, enough stupid talk yall have a good night.

10/26/2007 - xksrx wrote:

nice citrus flavors on the nose. solid ripe golden delicious apples on the nose with local honey and fake butter (partial malolactic fermentation). I know thats a contradiction but thats what I get. Nice medium body with lots of oak and a solid fruit backdrop to hold it together. Essential minerals on the back of the tongue finish it off. All in all, a decent napa cab, could use a couple years on it's belt.

10/22/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Nice citrus fruit, apples on the nose. Nice oak, little butter and honey. Medium body nice finish, solid california chard. Was a little tipsy when we drank this one so we'll see how the next bottle is.

10/18/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Solid black fruit nose, little oaky. Lighter body than i expected with raspberries and solid tannins. Decent for $12, definitely quaffable. Consumed after vueve de vernay and albarino at Danielle's house.

10/18/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Pears, green apples. Kind of oily or buttery for an albarino.

10/15/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Ripe fruit at first, with cherries and black fruit on the nose, nice old oak, more rich earth nose later. Very dry, medium acidity, solid but not harsh tannins, long smooth finish. Mostly black fruit at first, then moving to oak, then earth and minerals. Good complexity for the price.

10/13/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Great bright color, nice fruit on the nose, chocolate coverd raspberries. Little licoriche and leather, mud after rain storm, tart acidity. Very strong tannins, sort of astringent and very dry, a little bit hot, but still complex with a long, smooth finish that becomes earthy toward the end. Very good cab.

10/9/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Note to self: DO NOT BUY WINE FROM THE PIGGLY WIGGLY!! CORKED!!

10/5/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Fruity, cherries, hint of vanilla, cream, and malolactic fermentation on the nose. French oak, very dry med adidity, full body with a medium length finish. Smooth tannins, not too complex but a good quality wine.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

A good bottle for the price. Fruit forward on the nose, floral cherries, but still earthy enough for me, dusty earth, alcohol on nose. Ripe full pallate, long finish, high complexity. Starts fruit forward, finishes more earthy, leather. We sold out of it the first night we had it on the list.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Roses, orange blossom, ripe cherries and strawberries on the nose. Dry, with a medium body, med low acidity, silky smooth med long finish, balanced soft tannins.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Nice and dry. Lemony, acidic, green apples, pears, long finish. Excellent Gruner.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Dry to off dry, pineapples, pears and apricots. Hoeny grass, alcohol, musky. Med + acidity, medium alcohol. Decent finish. A nice, smooth and refreshing, but not overly sweet. A nice value.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Apples, pear, peach and apricot, with clay and minerals on the nose. Off dry, medium body with minerals peach and apricot! Medium plus finish, low alchohol, very high complexity for the price. A good value!

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

very little on the nose. Hot, rubbing alcohol. No oak, dry, med acidity, hot, short finish, lo complexity, tart sorta strawberry but not much. Low quality wine, didn't finish my glass.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Full body, lot of sediment, very dry. Good value.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Plum, earth, minerals on nose. Full body, very dry but little tart, like raspberries. Lighter on the finish.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Floral nose, nice pink fruit, clear, bright color, complex nose. Dry, with very soft tannins. Tart finish of med length.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Straw, gold color. Pears, apricots, pinapple, yeast, almonds, apples on nose. On pallate, lemon, med plus acidity, earthy chalk, med short finish, smooth, excited but short lived bubbles. A great value from champagne!

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Black fruit on the nose, cream caramel, chocolate, coffee, clay. Dry wiht a big body. Soft tannins, very earthy, confirms nose, medium finish. Malolactic evident, new french oak. Good tempranillo!

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Medium body and viscocity. Very dry, slightly floral nose. Soft tannins, med plus acidity.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Lime, lemon honey, pineapple, ripe apples on the nose. More butter on the pallate, dry with med plus acidity. A little hot, 14.4%. Medium length finish. A solid chardonnay.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Fig, lack cherries, earth, new oak, hint of cream on nose. On the pallate, very dry with med acidity. Ripe cherries, oak, long finish, complex tannins, leather. Well balanced wine. Good quality, could probably benefit from a few years.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Fruit forward nose, strawberries, raspberries, tart, oak, malolactic, med plus intensity. Little rim variation. Fruity pallate, full body with soft tannins, med plus acidity, dry, smack tart.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Peaches, toasty, pink grapefruit on the nose. Dry with a med length finish and med acidity. Very good pink bubbles.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Fig, vanilla, black fruit on the nose. Dry, little tart with a long finish. Soft tannins and med + acidity.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Apples, apricots, pears, pink grapefruit, slightly floral, roses on the nose. off dry, low body and viscoty, relatively low acidity. It was lighter and sweeter than expected, more like a rose.

9/11/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Very dry, vanilla, licoriche, black fruit and cream, almost chocolate on the nose. Fairly intense boquet. Strong vanilla, complex taste but a little overpowering. Maybe needs more aging. Coffee, leather, thick, chewy finish.

9/11/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Fruity nose. Lots of black fruit, with american oak, fig, plum and dust. Black cherries on the pallate, med plus dryness and acidity, smooth but complex tannins with a medium long earthy finish. Good bottle and value.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Blueberries, blackberries, ethyl alcohol on the nose. Maybe some sort of cleaning product, anise, very intense nose. Very full body for a dolcetto, very dry, strong and structured tannins with a long metallic finish. Good wine, not exactly what I expected.

10/4/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Pleasantly suprised. Nice peaches, pears on the nose, lemon, little sauvignon style cat pee. Nicely dry, med body, medium acidity. med low viscocity. A great value for $7!! Will probably purchase more.

10/3/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Very unintersting nose. slighly floral, but nothing remarkable. very little earth present. low acidity, short finish (if any). Nothing unpleasant, just very little boquet and flavor. Very disappointing.

10/3/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Nice balance. Sweet enough, but still refreshing to drink outside in the heat. Peaches and pears on the nose, med body, low viscocity make it refreshing. Drank on patio on a hot night.

10/3/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Dry, with some apple, lemon on the nose. Not bad for the price.

10/3/2007 - xksrx wrote:

A great value. Fruit on the nose, raspberries, strawberries, currant, cream fig, new oak, malolactic fermentation is evident. Red and black fruit on the pallate, very dry with med plus acidity. Structured tannins with a relatively long finish, more acidic on the finish with a little earth. For $10 you cant go wrong.

10/3/2007 - xksrx wrote:

Peaches, pears and apricots on the nose. Medium body with high acidity, buttery at first then citrus, lemons at the end of the medium length finish.