Second bottle I had, and this time I paid a bit more attention to it. Relatively complex wine. Has quite a bit of Shiraz components to it. Also noticed a strong vegetable thing going on right after the bottle was opened. This mellowed out after 30 minutes or so.
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Two bottles P&P at NYE party, with consistent impression. Cloudy dark cherry red in the glass, medium body. Nose of strawberry, mulberry, spice, and cedar. In the mouth jammy-fied strawberry, rhubarb, baking spice and oak mulch. A strange wine that kept changing throughout the night, at times showing alcohol and most of the time showing oak with a distinct cinammon and vanilla finish. Overall a fruity slurper that is apparently delicious as long as you don't dig beneath the surface.
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I really enjoyed this wine. Upon first opening it did seem a little reduced but that didn't bother me. I really enjoyed the bright acidity in the wine along with the loads of fruit. It was nice to taste a wine with so much fruit that still worked great with food. The wine was surprisingly pretty. Very happy with this purchase.
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Nose of forest, some greeness...maybe asparagus, but very pleasant and inviting. Lots of spice on palate, dark in the glass, but a red fruit profile with brilliant acidity that makes this very light on its feet. Lorena loved it too, and she pretty much nailed it blind as some sort of Rhone blend. Really nice sipping wine and good with tamales, of all things. Tasted as part of Jason's VLG project.
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Drank as part of the VLG virtual OL. Blend is 50% Grenache, 30% Shiraz, and 20% Mourvedre. I enjoyed this wine and it is definitely a great price. Lots of dark berry flavors on the nose and palate - blackberry and dark cherries flavors and aromas were dominate. The texture of the wine was softer than I expected with almost a silky finish. On the second day, there was a balsamic aftertaste that I did not pick up on day one. Overall, very enjoyable.
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This bottle was much better than the last two. No sediment or odd secondary fermentations in this bottle, it had moderate berry flavors with mild tannins. Somewhat redeemed the last two bottles, but still avoiding Colonial in the future.
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Decided I could not drink the previous bottle, got tired of wretching, so recorked and am trying a second bottle. This is marginally, and I mean marginally better. Still smells like it tastes, sour and nasty. Throwing a big sediment but not quite as spritzy as bottle one, although a secondary is still going on in the bottle. What a bitter disappointment. I am guessing bottle three will suck too.
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In an attempt to make this review PG rated for families, I will use one word to describe this wine...crap. The Chicago Wine Company was selling a mixed case of Colonial Estate wines and the price was too good to believe...you know the old adage, if it looks like a duck? Obviously the distributor knew this was...crap...and dumped it on TCWC. I just hope the other Colonial wines in the case will not follow suit. The wine is cloudy and throwing a big sediment, odd for a two and a half year old wine. There is definitely a fermentation going on in the bottle, you can see and taste the spritz. It does not appear to be and ML though because the wine is chock full of sour acidity, yuck. The nose is almost nonexistent, smelling a little bit like it tastes, sour and nasty. It is like sucking a lemon so there is no fruit or anything else to be tasted, just sour fruit. I have two more bottles which I will try soon to see if this is an aberration. I will be calling Simon at TCWC for a refund. This wine gives the crap I bought from Hewitson a run for its money. Another producer off my buy list and I would recommend you follow suit. I hate to admit it but in this case, the bottles Josh Raynolds and Sir Bob rated were not what I drunk and I agree much more with Harvey at the Speculatory. His 83 is still too high.
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2/18/2011 - MichaelF wrote: flawed
I couldn't detect any TCA, but man I hope this bottle was flawed in some other way. The worst wine ever to cross my lips.
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1/6/2011 - Buick455 wrote: flawed
Had 6 bottles of this wine. The last bottle was undrinkable. However all 6 bottles has been very different. No consistency at all. Will not buy again.
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8/6/2010 - jackarmando wrote: 88 Points
Drinking well. Some elegance, but still exhibits a typical Australian fruit-forwardness that was much more in vogue 3 years ago.
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3/20/2009 - erikkanderson wrote: 87 Points
Second bottle I had, and this time I paid a bit more attention to it. Relatively complex wine. Has quite a bit of Shiraz components to it. Also noticed a strong vegetable thing going on right after the bottle was opened. This mellowed out after 30 minutes or so.
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3/15/2009 - erikkanderson wrote: 84 Points
A very drinkable and good wine. Nothing pronounced, but well worth the price.
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12/31/2008 - Vinacull wrote: 82 Points
Two bottles P&P at NYE party, with consistent impression. Cloudy dark cherry red in the glass, medium body. Nose of strawberry, mulberry, spice, and cedar. In the mouth jammy-fied strawberry, rhubarb, baking spice and oak mulch. A strange wine that kept changing throughout the night, at times showing alcohol and most of the time showing oak with a distinct cinammon and vanilla finish. Overall a fruity slurper that is apparently delicious as long as you don't dig beneath the surface.
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12/21/2007 - jasonh wrote: 90 Points
I really enjoyed this wine. Upon first opening it did seem a little reduced but that didn't bother me. I really enjoyed the bright acidity in the wine along with the loads of fruit. It was nice to taste a wine with so much fruit that still worked great with food. The wine was surprisingly pretty. Very happy with this purchase.
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12/21/2007 - Colima74 wrote: 90 Points
Nose of forest, some greeness...maybe asparagus, but very pleasant and inviting. Lots of spice on palate, dark in the glass, but a red fruit profile with brilliant acidity that makes this very light on its feet. Lorena loved it too, and she pretty much nailed it blind as some sort of Rhone blend. Really nice sipping wine and good with tamales, of all things. Tasted as part of Jason's VLG project.
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12/18/2007 - scofer wrote: 88 Points
Drank as part of the VLG virtual OL. Blend is 50% Grenache, 30% Shiraz, and 20% Mourvedre. I enjoyed this wine and it is definitely a great price. Lots of dark berry flavors on the nose and palate - blackberry and dark cherries flavors and aromas were dominate. The texture of the wine was softer than I expected with almost a silky finish. On the second day, there was a balsamic aftertaste that I did not pick up on day one. Overall, very enjoyable.
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12/9/2007 - britchie wrote:
Terrible wine!
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11/26/2007 - guitarguy wrote: 86 Points
This bottle was much better than the last two. No sediment or odd secondary fermentations in this bottle, it had moderate berry flavors with mild tannins. Somewhat redeemed the last two bottles, but still avoiding Colonial in the future.
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11/16/2007 - guitarguy wrote: 75 Points
Decided I could not drink the previous bottle, got tired of wretching, so recorked and am trying a second bottle. This is marginally, and I mean marginally better. Still smells like it tastes, sour and nasty. Throwing a big sediment but not quite as spritzy as bottle one, although a secondary is still going on in the bottle. What a bitter disappointment. I am guessing bottle three will suck too.
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11/16/2007 - guitarguy wrote: 65 Points
In an attempt to make this review PG rated for families, I will use one word to describe this wine...crap. The Chicago Wine Company was selling a mixed case of Colonial Estate wines and the price was too good to believe...you know the old adage, if it looks like a duck? Obviously the distributor knew this was...crap...and dumped it on TCWC. I just hope the other Colonial wines in the case will not follow suit. The wine is cloudy and throwing a big sediment, odd for a two and a half year old wine. There is definitely a fermentation going on in the bottle, you can see and taste the spritz. It does not appear to be and ML though because the wine is chock full of sour acidity, yuck. The nose is almost nonexistent, smelling a little bit like it tastes, sour and nasty. It is like sucking a lemon so there is no fruit or anything else to be tasted, just sour fruit. I have two more bottles which I will try soon to see if this is an aberration. I will be calling Simon at TCWC for a refund. This wine gives the crap I bought from Hewitson a run for its money. Another producer off my buy list and I would recommend you follow suit. I hate to admit it but in this case, the bottles Josh Raynolds and Sir Bob rated were not what I drunk and I agree much more with Harvey at the Speculatory. His 83 is still too high.
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