| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by slye on 4/13/2023 & rated 89 points: I bought a lot of this affordable wine and I have just one bottle left now, but this latest one was excellent, and possibly the best yet. More rich and harmonious than one would expect for the price (it's equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese), it might not sear itself into your memory but it checks all the boxes and exceeds expectations, by itself or with a meal. (445 views) |
| | Tasted by Stosh_Izzy on 3/21/2021: Nice, moderate body. Light fruit. Dry. Keeper that will go well with foods for lighter reds. (1384 views) |
| | Tasted by johnsoba@jmu.edu on 3/6/2021 & rated 89 points: coppery purple, velvety texture; fresh nose, light fresh "white" flowers; smooth until finish which is sour cherry, nice, but a bit too much oak for me (1269 views) |
| | Tasted by djmcgurran on 2/28/2021 & rated 86 points: Very nice easy drinking. (1287 views) |
| | Tasted by pouncey on 2/18/2021 & rated 89 points: Really amazing wine for the price. This is my new weekend pizza wine. Cheap and awesome. (1288 views) |
| | Tasted by Coupe 60 on 1/14/2021: PnP through an aerator. I did not get the sweet note that others have mentioned. Dark red fruit... was perfectly okay for the money. Had a little bit of a bitter taste at finish that knocked it down for me. Mrs. Coupe thought it was okay (1249 views) |
| | Tasted by wine4ever on 12/29/2020: Simple, but very satisfying. A very good weekday wine for the price. Easy drinking, lots of cherry, spice, chocolate. Full bodied, nice mouth feel, somewhat sweet finish, and still has some tannins. Drink or hold. (653 views) |
| | Tasted by mplsbruin on 12/26/2020 & rated 85 points: suspicious note of sweetness? (572 views) |
| | Tasted by gskarp on 11/4/2020 & rated 90 points: Smooth pleasant with easy drinkability (754 views) |
| | Tasted by ckinv368 on 7/27/2020 & rated 91 points: Notes of dark cherry, dark chocolate, with slight bitter unripe basil, some thyme, blackberries, and black currant. Drinking all more without a decant. Still slightly tannic, but quite pleasant and good friendly for meat dishes. Really great QPR on this! 91pts. (1179 views) |
| | Tasted by Shiggins1267 on 7/22/2020 & rated 88 points: Very good wine for the price point. (917 views) |
| | Tasted by apmcpm on 7/17/2020 & rated 89 points: Really great value as there are few Italian reds at this price level that are as good as this. Would gladly buy again as an everyday wine. (864 views) |
| | Tasted by sachsmart on 6/26/2020 & rated 89 points: Dark fruit and rounded tannins. Good blend & value (872 views) |
| | Tasted by Tim Mac on 5/2/2020 & rated 89 points: Not quite on par with 2014 vintage in side by side tasting (879 views) |
| | Tasted by Tim Mac on 4/28/2020 & rated 89 points: Not quite on par with 2014 vintage in side by side tasting (670 views) |
| | Tasted by chablis28 on 2/27/2020 & rated 88 points: Said to be and equal blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet and Merlot. Very tasty and serviceable burger wine. Opened and slow oxed 2 hours prior to dinner but pretty docile and expressive on opening. Semi opaque ruby red. Lifted with dark cherry, licorice, light underbrush and chocolate. Certainly the Merlot and Cabernet add a sense richness that would likely be absent if pure Sangiovese. Not old school but not overbearingly modern either. Nicely balanced and tasty. 13.5% alc. Good value for $11 locally. May go cheaper on sale. (1329 views) |
