Dark, garnet color. Earth smells with hints of dark fruits. Fast fading, fruity start with a very tannic finish. Leaves the mouth with a slight tingle and burn
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Chocolate and cab fruits on the reticent nose, pretty good fruit presence on the palate but no definition, short, tannnic but not unpleasant finish. Inexpensive and it tastes like it - at least it's not dripping with cheap, contrived oak. Take the nine bucks that I wasted on this, add the price of a latte (which I should be skipping anyway) and you can find dozens of much better quality and interesting wines.
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None too shabby at 9 bucks. Big and fruity without being too unctuous. Maybe it's the power of suggestion but I thought I was picking up on the K Cellars dusty funk--could just be the cool packaging.
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Decent wine, nice bordeaux blend. Balanced, no huge fruit but nice mix of fruit and earth with a good finish. Good with a meal, wouldn't be eager to enjoy this by itself.
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Appearance: A deep blackish-purple with a thick consistency. Nose: A fruity medley of blueberries, bosenberries, and cherry with a hint of licorice and vanilla. Taste: An intense mixture of bosenberries and currants with nice tannins that linger for a good 10 seconds.
This is a good every day wine, but tasted a bit flat and hallow the second day after opening.
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Unbelievable house wine for $8 at costco. Deep, purple, intense fruit. Strong nose and wonderful fruit on the midpalate. I'm heading back and picking up several cases!
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This was a nice and uncomplicated drink. A bit chunky and sweetish, this is ready to roll with good fruit and not too much stalkiness. Basically, this is a fruit bomb, a little thin around the edges and a little rough but pleasing over all.
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Drinda says it’s kinda full. I think the basic flavor is good but it has on complexity. The color is a nice dark plum. The tannins are low. I thought the wine got really boring with the second glass, while Drinda thought it was still okay.
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Excellent daily drinker, especially at $8.99 per bottle. Don't bother with Lot #2 of this vintage. Lot #1 and Lot #3 are more Cab Sauv blends whereas Lot #2 is a Merlot blend. Although Lot #1 was the best, Lot #3 is pretty great for the price.
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6/17/2009 - hutch wrote: 89 Points
I'm shocked at how well this was showing. Rich, with some smokey elements. So tasty.
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4/10/2008 - phantphant wrote: 80 Points
Just ok
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2/14/2008 - hld1970 wrote: 89 Points
Very very good value. I bought a bottle at a wine sale for $5.99. Solid everyday drinker, paired it with chicken, pesto, pine nuts and pasta.
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4/10/2006 - tfesmgk wrote: 82 Points
Fine, dark, bordeaux blend. For under $10.00 it's worth it.
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4/6/2006 - AtlantaBill wrote: 80 Points
Dark, garnet color. Earth smells with hints of dark fruits. Fast fading, fruity start with a very tannic finish. Leaves the mouth with a slight tingle and burn
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3/26/2006 - greenblanket wrote: 82 Points
Chocolate and cab fruits on the reticent nose, pretty good fruit presence on the palate but no definition, short, tannnic but not unpleasant finish. Inexpensive and it tastes like it - at least it's not dripping with cheap, contrived oak. Take the nine bucks that I wasted on this, add the price of a latte (which I should be skipping anyway) and you can find dozens of much better quality and interesting wines.
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3/26/2006 - ruddy wrote: 86 Points
None too shabby at 9 bucks. Big and fruity without being too unctuous. Maybe it's the power of suggestion but I thought I was picking up on the K Cellars dusty funk--could just be the cool packaging.
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3/13/2006 - phantphant wrote: 84 Points
Good color..but the rest just isn't there. Hope my other bottles are better.
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1/22/2006 - Gulelin wrote: 88 Points
Subtle fuit in aroma. Great fruit on the palate. Slighty acidic (tasting note from journal).
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1/15/2006 - MBrown wrote: 80 Points
Decent wine, nice bordeaux blend. Balanced, no huge fruit but nice mix of fruit and earth with a good finish. Good with a meal, wouldn't be eager to enjoy this by itself.
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11/25/2005 - mmurry wrote:
Appearance: A deep blackish-purple with a thick consistency.
Nose: A fruity medley of blueberries, bosenberries, and cherry with a hint of licorice and vanilla.
Taste: An intense mixture of bosenberries and currants with nice tannins that linger for a good 10 seconds.
This is a good every day wine, but tasted a bit flat and hallow the second day after opening.
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11/21/2005 - Captain Bacon wrote: 84 Points
Nov 21/05
Med Dark Violet Core w/ Med violet Rim and a few quick legs
Less than Med Complexity consisting of Med intense nose with Violets, cassis & vanilla and slight cola
Med plus tannins, < med acid, fair balance, slight heat, consistant flavours
Overall average , fairly easy to drink, good $15 doller wine
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11/2/2005 - phantphant wrote: 91 Points
Unbelievable house wine for $8 at costco. Deep, purple, intense fruit. Strong nose and wonderful fruit on the midpalate. I'm heading back and picking up several cases!
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10/17/2005 - Erik R. wrote: 84 Points
An okay, versatile drinker, I've had better luck with other $10 wines.
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9/15/2005 - Eric wrote: 80 Points
This was a nice and uncomplicated drink. A bit chunky and sweetish, this is ready to roll with good fruit and not too much stalkiness. Basically, this is a fruit bomb, a little thin around the edges and a little rough but pleasing over all.
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6/6/2005 - Wine Cellar wrote: 84 Points
Drinda says it’s kinda full. I think the basic flavor is good but it has on complexity. The color is a nice dark plum. The tannins are low. I thought the wine got really boring with the second glass, while Drinda thought it was still okay.
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5/1/2005 - schmittdoggy wrote: 88 Points
Excellent daily drinker, especially at $8.99 per bottle. Don't bother with Lot #2 of this vintage. Lot #1 and Lot #3 are more Cab Sauv blends whereas Lot #2 is a Merlot blend. Although Lot #1 was the best, Lot #3 is pretty great for the price.
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4/22/2005 - BonnieM wrote:
Not worth the $9 I paid. Very young and grapey, like Beaujolais Nuveau-much better choices out there at the same price point.
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