9/8/2012 - jmp wrote:

Very nice and drinkable. Tannins perfect and fruit quite present.

10/14/2008 - jmp wrote:

A nice wine with very strong tannins. Enticing nose and long finish. Fruit is balanced, if somewhat reserved. On second night, tannins had mellowed and flavors were more elegant. Should age well.

6/28/2008 - jmp wrote:

Fruit is very reserved but opened up after decanting 2 hours. Tannins have mellowed, but need more time. Overall drinkable, but a bit disappointing.

5/1/2008 - jmp wrote:

Deep black purple. Great nose of vanilla, smoky oak, and vegetal green. The tannins have resolved, making this a very rounded wine. Flavors of red berry, hazelnut and cigar are well balanced and very drinkable. Also tried on the secong night where ther fruit has come more forward. Glad that I still have a few bottles of this wine.

1/3/2008 - jmp wrote:

Deep, robust red color. Terrific nose of complex aromas. Flavors are already well rounded fruits and fine tannnis. Excellent and long finish. This is a wonder young wine with the structure to develop into something special.

12/29/2007 - jmp wrote:

Solid, well made Malbec. Fruity in the middle, spciy warm finish with nice oak. Drink this when a very drinkable, not overly strong Malbec is what is needed.

11/4/2007 - jmp wrote:

This wine is very good - long finish, fine tannins, beautiful fruit. Obviously young, but surprisingly drinkeable. If this is an early view of 2005s, they will be specatacular.

10/28/2007 - jmp wrote:

Opened up after about an hour in the glass. Heavy red fruits, mroe singular note than most CdPs. Still strong tannins that could use more time. Long finish and drinkeable now, but I suspect will be very good with time.

10/5/2007 - jmp wrote:

Round, smooth and wonderful. Perfumed nose, with spices. Fruits are full and very present. Was excellent with salmon.

8/12/2007 - jmp wrote:

Deep purple red. Nose has licorice and red fruits. Good medium level fruit with nice finish. Tannins are reasonable and there is chocolate on the finish.

4/29/2007 - jmp wrote:

decanted 1 hour - great nose, very smooth tannins and easy to drink. Main complaint is that it is flabby in the middle. Fruit is on the decline.

3/11/2007 - jmp wrote:

Graphite, cedar, fruit on the nose. Ripe middle fruits, heavy thick tannins. A bit dry and short on the finish.

2/2/2007 - jmp wrote:

Deep garnet color. Strong green peppers and earthiness on the nose. A fruit forward wine, but with relatively non-descript fruits. Charcoal and some spice in the middle. Tannins are still ragged, but smooth enough to drink now. Should be good with more time.

1/22/2007 - jmp wrote:

Light nose. Wonderful, extended flavors riesling. Upfront citrus, peaches followed by long finish of apples. Good acidity. This a very good food wine. Expect it to develop over time to an even better wine.

1/1/2007 - jmp wrote:

Very complex nose - spices, some fruits, euclyptus, some earthiness. Red fruits are present and robust. Tannins are under control and sweet. Nice.

12/3/2006 - jmp wrote:

Harsh tannins with a thin finnish. The blend is intersting, but not as successful as it should have been. Let the remaining bottles sit for a year or so to see if the tannins mellow, but suspicious that fruit just isn't there to carry.

11/11/2006 - jmp wrote:

Drinkable and pleasant enough. Mid-palate frutis, oak, but not overpowering. Wouldn't call this an obvious Malbec, but OK forthe money.

9/17/2006 - jmp wrote:

Liquid raisins, hints of maple syrup, but without the cloying sweetness that can be found in these wines. A great value for a balanced desert wine.

7/29/2006 - jmp wrote:

If you like a traditional California chardonnay, this is a great example - nicely, but not overly oaked, pleasantly buttery, a soild range of fruit flavors. Smooth on the finish. While I tend to prefer a more French style chard, I will buy mroe of this wine.

7/23/2006 - jmp wrote:

Smooth and elegant are the words that come to mind for this wine. Nothing jumps out at you and that is the interest in this wine. Wish it had a bit more fruit (better after an hour); slighlty hard edged tannins, but again, not noticeable.

6/9/2006 - jmp wrote:

Deep purple. Complex nose of tars, pencil shavings, fruits. Rounded flavors of ripe fruit and spicy undertones. Tannins mellowed, but still present.

5/23/2006 - jmp wrote:

Spicy, full of fruit, well balanced finish. A very good syrah, exceptional for the price.

5/22/2006 - jmp wrote:

A chardonnay for those that like heavily oaked, buttery chards. While being strongly flavored, this wine is also smoothly balanced.

5/18/2006 - jmp wrote:

Thin but OK. Some fruit, soft tannins. For the price, not bad.

5/14/2006 - jmp wrote:

Had this at the spring release party and have opened a bottle from my shipment. Both times this has been a marvelous zinfandel - rich fruit, sweet tannins, long finish with spice at the end. Limited nose, but pleasant. This is the kind of wine that wills you to finish the bottle. Wonderful.

5/12/2006 - jmp wrote:

Ruby purple with red edges. Captivating nose of rich ripe fruits, perfume and toasted spice. Boisenberry, cassis, raspberry, toasted spice with sweet tannins. Lingering finish with a bit of heat. Very nice.

5/10/2006 - jmp wrote:

Light, pale yellow. Minerally and grapefruit nose. Flaovors are nice balance of citrus, stone minerals and acidity. More subtle and nicer than the standard Sauv Blanc. Worth buying more.

5/1/2006 - jmp wrote:

Peppery nose, hard edged flavors. OK and value priced, but not my style pinot.

4/30/2006 - jmp wrote:

Suprisingly dark purple for a pinot. Nice aromas of molasses, cardamom and brown sugar. Nicely balanced and very drinkable. Did brilliiantly with a vegetarian dinner.

4/29/2006 - jmp wrote:

Ssome fruit, mineral finish. Drinakable, but not memorable.

4/6/2006 - jmp wrote:

Green peppers and spices on the nose. A spicy, fruit filled flavor. Good shiraz.

4/4/2006 - jmp wrote:

This is a surprisingly good merlot. Smooth, classsic merlot flavors. Vanilla nose with solid red fruits on the flavor and pleaseant finish.

3/31/2006 - jmp wrote:

Purple. concord color. Nose is light, some spice a bit of fruit. Flavors are a nice range of cherries, red fruits and light tannins. Pleasant, warm finish. Very drinkable.

3/30/2006 - jmp wrote:

Smooth, well balanced with nice fruit complemented with resolved tannins. Classic cab nose. Great with a steak and grilled vegetables.

3/18/2006 - jmp wrote:

I enjoyed this wine for what it is - a resonably priced 2000 bordeaux. Devloped some in t he glass over an hour or two.

3/15/2006 - jmp wrote:

Full flavored wine that developed with time, especially good on day 2. Fruits, relatively round, balanced.

2/23/2006 - jmp wrote:

Dark ruby red. Strong grassy flavors overwhelm the flavors of the wine. Drank with dinner right after opening; may have been much better with some time.

2/20/2006 - jmp wrote:

Pleasant wine, if maybe a bit thin. Grassy sauv blanc with nice fruit undertones. Drinakable.

2/6/2006 - jmp wrote:

Nice smooth balance across a range of flavors. Like a long continuous note. Slightly closed down, but enjoyable.

2/6/2006 - jmp wrote:

Simply wow. Great nose of vanilla, ripe berries. Fruit is big and pleasant, raisins, chocolate in the middle, marvellous finish. Drinking very well now. Everyone's WOTN.

2/4/2006 - jmp wrote:

Purple red. Wonderful nose of cinnamon, vanilla. Smooth berries, blueberries mid-tannins. Develops a pleasant finsih 5 seconds after the last flavors. Lingers. This is a very enjoyable wine. Another year or two would fully calm the tannins. Sorry that I only have one more bottle.

1/1/2006 - jmp wrote:

A solid matched with peppercorn tenderloin. Excellent ripe fruits, nicely oaked, still dry tannins on t he finnish. More worthy than many of the comments on t his wine. A solid value at PA pricing.

1/1/2006 - jmp wrote:

Nicely aged, tannins fully mellowed, enough fruit remaining to make the wine enjoyable. Good finish. Drink now as the wine is beginning to fade, but still very enjoyable.

12/29/2005 - jmp wrote:

An over the top California chard - veyr buttery, oaky, very round flavors.

12/19/2005 - jmp wrote:

Everything a fine German rielsling should be - crisp, citrusy, balanced. Slight CO2 on the opening - fades with time. Buy more of this fine wine.

12/29/2005 - jmp wrote:

A wonderful wine - smoky earthiness and great, sweet fruits. Toasted oak on the nose and body that is like a good cigar. Dry tannins on the finish shows the wine still needs more time. Leave the remaining bottles for at least another year.

12/26/2005 - jmp wrote:

I loved this wine - moderately buttery, nicely balanced oak - very well structured. Drew comments from everyone that tried it. Get more!

12/26/2005 - jmp wrote:

Citrus, peaches, balcned acid.

12/26/2005 - jmp wrote:

Rich and full flavored. Almost thick. Didn't like this at first, but with tiem, it showed better.

12/26/2005 - jmp wrote:

Deep fruit flavors with strong structured tannins. Long finish. A wine that is more enjoyable with each glass. Seems it will be great with another 2-3 years.