1/17/2015 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

not a huge fruit bomb, just great dark fruit and smooth tannins

12/1/2014 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Great wine that is now coming of age.

7/27/2014 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

No notes, but it was very nice.

7/27/2014 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Yummy as always !!

12/28/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Was a very nice wine for the price point. Good fruit and nothing was overpowering. Will pick up another bottle.

11/27/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

This was an all around nice wine. Not over the top fruit bomb, but very drinkable.

9/21/2013 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Great wine. Dark fruit, and earth tones through out.

8/28/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Beautiful nose of dark cherry and blueberry. Midpalate is smooth with a nice mint and licorice finish.

6/16/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Enjoyed and this was very smooth, but I was wishing for a bit more if you look at the price.

6/4/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

great wine.

4/29/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

yummie....

2/26/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

A good enjoyable wine. smooth and no real tannins. Not a big bold Cali cab, just very drinkable.

1/16/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

I could not take notes while at dinner, but a beautiful nose and oh so smooth with a long finish.

1/8/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

didn't take any notes, but it was a nice wine

1/2/2013 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Had at dinner and was excellent. Did not take any real notes, but just had great midpalate and finish. Wish I could drink this everynight.

12/28/2012 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

I would agree with the other ratings, velvety smooth with a big chewy finish.

Glad to have at least one more to drink in a couple years.

12/6/2012 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

lights out....great bottle as always.

11/10/2012 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

First time at this price level......wow what a complex layered wine.

8/27/2012 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

A great wine. Simply yummy.

8/25/2012 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

This is a big fruity wine. Nose was dark blue fruit and a herbal undertone. A chewy middle with a long finish that was a little mental and pepper.

5/31/2012 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Nice wine, but wish the finish had a little more for the price

5/18/2012 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Drinking very well now. This is not a fruit bomb, but just a great drinking wine. The nose was black fruit, chocolate, graphite. the middle had medium fruit with no tannins and a smooth finish.

4/9/2012 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Great over two days. Smooth with good tannins. Full of fruit, but not over the top.

4/7/2012 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Not your average merlot. Very nice, smooth and balanced. Worth the price.

12/8/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

nice dark fruit nose and very soft tannins on the palate. The finish is long with pencil lead and bittersweet chocolate.

10/22/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Still a great Petite Sirah. Full of fruit and dark flavor, with a nice bittersweet chocolate finish.

7/30/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

this might be a wine to drink a little early in its life. When comparing this to the first bottle, it feels a little "darker" in every way. Not a bad thing, just it was noticable.

6/4/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

smooth with a bunch of red fruit.

5/31/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

I bought this after spending an afternoon at the winery. This initially had a funk on the nose that what away after a little decanting. This jsut never came around for my taste. I would drink now.

5/21/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable. not sure why everyone has this rated so low. Did not take notes and drank with wine friends and we all liked it.

5/15/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

To start, this was decanted over two hours to begin with. The nose has nice red fruit, cedar start. The middle shows a sweet cherry note that goes all the way through the finish with some licorice and spice.

I just I am out here on my own, but I thought this was a very nice merlot.

5/12/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

I nice cab that is not a huge fruit bomb. The nose has a lot of tobacco and dark berry. The middle is smooth and balanced with a cocoa dryness. The only real drawback is the alcohol shows itself on the end of the finish.

5/8/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

This was opened for Mother's day. A first sip when the bottle was first opened had good blue and black fruit, but a little to much of spice/tannins on the finish. After three hours in a decanter it was ready for dinner and had nicely smoothed out and a little leather showed through.

5/3/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

A nice all around Bordeaux blend. My wife really enjoys this as it is not a fruit bond.

4/20/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

We opned this at a Thai resturaunt for dinner and it was very tight. The fruit was there, but the finish was tight, smoke and tar. After two hours, it was a different bottle of wine. Much smoother, black fruit came out nicely, and the finish was smooth. Would buy again.

3/28/2011 - mjsherwin68 Likes this wine:

yummy. Very a nice desert wine. Would get again.

3/20/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Very enjoyable wine. Did not take many notes, but rememeber a heavy red fruit and sweet chocolate with a long smooth finish.

3/2/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Both a second bottle and enjoyed as much as the first. A fruit forward cab with a chewy finish. Nice and clean, but a full body Napa cab.

2/23/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

I am not a big Pinot Noir drinker, that is my sisiter's domain, but this is a very nice wine. It has a wonderful nose with scents that you would never get in a big Cal Cab. The middle is full of good red fruit with a very smooth finish. I have one more left, but not for long.

2/2/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

drank over a couple hours. I just thought it was lacking a little in the middle, the fruit was just not there for me. This is a smooth medium body wine with a dusty nose and finish.

2/2/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

A very enjoyable wine.

2/2/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

still a great bottle of wine.

1/31/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

a strong nose, and good structure and backbone, but no real fruit to be found.

1/30/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

opened and decanter. Very enjoyable, and the airtime greatly helped smooth this out. None of the heat on the finished that I noticed on the earlier bottles.

1/16/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

This one was better than the last bottle I had. Much more refind and comming together nicely.

1/6/2011 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

An enjoyable medium fruit wine.

12/29/2010 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Very enjoyable and wife really loved it.

12/26/2010 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Very enjoyable. Would buy again. A fruit forward wine with a short finish.

12/21/2010 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

Popped and poured what turned out to be a very all around enjoyable wine. It is a little pricey at $55, but am looking forward to seeing how it is on day two.

11/30/2010 - mjsherwin68 wrote:

This was a nice zin, but a little to jammy fruity for my taste. it was well intigrated, but not my choice of styles.