5/16/2014 - matt2brad wrote:

- Yellow color with slow forming legs and has flavours of apricot and apple.

5/12/2014 - matt2brad wrote:

- Ruby color with fast forming legs. It's lacking fruit and has flavours of cherry, vanilla, alcohol and cloves with a light/medium body. Narrow texture with a medium finish.

12/24/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Ruby color with fast forming legs and aromas of blackberry and bell pepper and has flavours of blackberry, vanilla, burnt toast and cloves with a long finish.

12/22/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Crimsom color.

11/26/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Brick color. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry jam and cloves with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a medium finish.

11/11/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Crimsom color with medium forming legs and aromas of moldy and strawberry jam. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of cherry, vanilla, chocolate and cloves with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.

10/21/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Crimsom color with medium forming legs. It's unbalanced and has flavours of blackberry, cherry, cloves and mushroom with a light/medium body. Smooth texture with a short finish.

9/29/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Yellow gold color with slow forming legs and aromas of pineapple and vanilla. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of melon, grapefruit and diacetyl (butter) with a light body. Smooth texture with a short finish.

9/17/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Ruby color with slow forming legs and aromas of black currant and mushroom. It's balanced and has flavours of mushroom, black currant, cherry and cedar with a medium body. Narrow texture with a short finish - Big feel but lacking texture - decent wine

9/8/2012 - matt2brad wrote:

- Brick color with medium forming legs. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of mushroom, cloves and black currant with a medium body with a medium finish - Light on the nose

9/19/2011 - matt2brad wrote:

- Yellow color and aromas of apple. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of apple, oak and diacetyl (butter) with a medium body. Narrow texture with a short finish - Always enjoyed the Riva, buttery Cali Chard with a hint of oak

3/26/2010 - matt2brad wrote:

dark, earthy , plenty of fruit...

2/28/2010 - matt2brad wrote:

Pale yellow or gold color, fruity nose, green apple, pear and tropical fruits - mango slightly aromatic flavor. Decent acidity - no discernable wood or butter - crisp.

2/27/2010 - matt2brad wrote:

Decent color but lacking nose and finish

1/24/2010 - matt2brad wrote:

nice... good smooth finish, fruity but not jammy.

1/8/2010 - matt2brad wrote:

Enjoyed with bbq pork, roasted bell peppers chutney - dark, fruity,smooth

9/20/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

Great value - deep red color, lots of dark fruit - blackberry, cherry - decent finish with medium tannins.

9/20/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

dark ruby color, blackberry & plum, spicy finish - nearly fizzy on the palate

5/12/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

blueberry & plum little tannin on the linger

5/8/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

dark color, earthy aroma, plush fruit mouth - blackberry and pepper

5/2/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

decent color, little tropical fruit on the nose, pears, crisp, balanced acidity, with the correct amount of sweetness.Good Sunday afternoon tipple.

5/4/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

Golden hue, a little tropical fruit on the nose - mainly melon, smooth buttery taste with vanilla overtones and a little oak, some acidity and llong finish. Very good value.

4/28/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

Good dark color, cherry fruit nose with some earth. good fruit flavour and pepper finish - tannin at the end - pleasant but not special.

2/24/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

very nice California Chardonnay - good color, pleasant nose - melons, kiwi, crisp fresh taste of ripe apples, with vanilla and creamy butter, some oak but not overpowering at all - well balanced acidity and a very smooth finish.

2/14/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

dark inky purple, lots of fruit - smooth and silky - full of blackberries - long finish with some tannins and pepper.

2/21/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

Deep red color with raspberry, cranberries and little chocolate nose, smooth & rich black cherry fruit flavor with a lingering vanilla on the long finish.

2/18/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

dark purple, not a big nose but earthy, tobacco and blueberry - solid tannins, lingering licorice - smooth finish. Maybe it will open a little overnight.

2/9/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

deep red color, cherries/blackcurrant nose, leathery,full bodied and decent smooth finish

1/25/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

light, drinkable, slightly sweet with pears & lychee flavors.tangerine.

1/19/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

decent red, chewy, blackberry, some earthiness, nice finish with some tannins

1/3/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

nice quaffer - not pretentious, good value chardonnay- lots of melon, some oak but not overpowering - at less than $5 great value.

1/12/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

good color but over powered by tannins - no real fruit showing through - overwhelming forest floor taste little acidity.

1/17/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

citrus nose with a refreshing grapefruit taste - clean & crisp

1/2/2009 - matt2brad wrote:

Red cherry and chocolate, oaky, tobacco, balanced tannins, smooth long finish

12/26/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Stood up well to the ham.

12/24/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Used for the gravy, the rest chilled and drank as an aperitif. standard Calif chard.

12/25/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

deep color, still red with no hint of brown. Smooth, red fruit, subtle spice with an earthy finish

12/26/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

deep red, dark cherry, mint and citrus, even tannins and smooth finish - sorry I only had the half bottle.

12/18/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Bright pear with citrus linger

12/18/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Good dark inky color, blackberry and dried cherries, Long smooth finish

12/5/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

floral nose, melon with a good tart apple finish

12/6/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

yummy

11/29/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Deep red color, leather peppery nose, dark berries, nearly licquoirce and lingering spice - well balanced and rounded

11/28/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Vegetal nose but with a full blackberry taste, good tannins with a chicory, tobacco linger- smooth full mouthed.

11/27/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Frisky unpretentious white and at less than $5 it's great value. Good apertif midday wine - pale color little nose, nice crisp apple taste - good balance between sweet and acidity and then there's the bubbles - low in alcohol winner

11/27/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

good color, full fruit nose and palate, smooth lingering finish. Solid.

11/7/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

light yellow clear, citrus or mineral noise maybe some vanilla but a honeydew melon & pineapple palette , creamy & smooth with a subtle acid finish. Impressive.

11/5/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

very drinkable, smooth, black fruit slight sweet, little wood and little tannin - dark deep color, medium body - great value.

10/31/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

dark, blackberry, floral notes, smooth with little tannin or oak. Good with/without food.

10/24/2008 - matt2brad wrote:

Dark almost black, give a good swirl to open the nose, licorice, blackberry, lingering spice, subtle tannin with earthy undertones. Great value, great wine.