11/27/2022 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper, tobacco, dust and espresso. It tastes like black currant (cassis) and clove. The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

6/8/2022 - brettf1 wrote:

Quite drinkable now. Somewhat fruity but also dry. Go figure. I like it though. Good value at 17 euro in a restaurant.

11/1/2021 - brettf1 wrote:

Tastes better than the Profile of the same vintage

5/9/2021 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

At it's prime. Magnum aged well as expected.

12/1/2017 - brettf1 wrote:

Getting better with age. Not close to peak yet. Much improved since last bottle in 2011. Some difficulty with cork removal.

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis) and cherry. It tastes like black currant (cassis) and stoniness. The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

9/6/2017 - brettf1 Does not like this wine:

way too tart

1/29/2016 - brettf1 wrote:

Still very good

12/25/2015 - brettf1 wrote:

past its prime

11/13/2015 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

surprsingly good. Decanted for an hour. Lots of fruit still left. I dont think it will improve but its no where near bad either.

9/12/2015 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

At or nearly at its peak with ideal cellaring.

3/18/2015 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

hit its peak. drink `em up.

12/25/2014 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

An elegant dry sparkler. Went well with Alaskan King Crab legs for Christams dinner as well as by itself before dinner. A pleasant surprise in how well we liked it.

7/20/2014 - brettf1 Does not like this wine:

no balance in this wine. taste alcohol and a poor mix of fruits. I'd be embarrassed to share this wine with anyone else.

4/30/2014 - brettf1 wrote:

still good . far from over the hill.

4/27/2014 - brettf1 wrote:

This has finally become an enjoyable wine to drink. Decant 2 1/2 hours and enjoy. Need to strain some sediment. Probably still good for 2-3 more years.

4/27/2014 - brettf1 wrote:

This has actually become much more drinkable now. Put a bit of an extra chill on it for an hour in refrigerator from cellar. Decanted for 2 1/2 hours and it became quite pleasant. tried at 30 minutes of decanting and it was still too much alcohol and not fruit. We might actually enjoy the remaining bottles now.

3/30/2014 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

Surprised how good this was for the price. Similar notes as the pro review.

2/28/2014 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

This has gotten a bit better with age. No decant needed.

1/26/2014 - brettf1 wrote:

not a fan though it was better a few days after opening.

1/12/2014 - brettf1 wrote:

probably a 70-75 first night. up to 80 second night with a bit spicier dish - surprising to me. Maybe it needs to cellar a bit longer.

12/13/2013 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

SPC

11/28/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Very good value at $8 for a pinot. Tried it with thanksgiving dinner. It nearly was gone before I got some. Quite popular. served it slighly cooler than i normally would. Did not need decanting.

8/11/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Great value for dry prosecco from WTSO

8/11/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Silky smooth

8/2/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Good value. Agree with other tasters notes on this one.

7/23/2013 - brettf1 Likes this wine:

The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry Jam, Dust, Cedar, and Stoniness.
Only needs a few minutes to open up. Great value.

7/2/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Too much grass and lime for my taste.

6/23/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Great light wine with grilled pork loin. Pleasant surprise as we bought this to use in sangria.

6/2/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Much better than expected given the age. No sediment, no aeration needed. Very pleasant taste and nose.

4/14/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Much better than last bottle. Excellent value at $9. The only problem is my wife likes.it better than I do so its difficult to get more than a glass or two...

3/8/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Just an average sauvignon blanc. There are many better value choices out there.

2/1/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Even my magnum of this was as others noted one dimensional. very disappointing. Was expecting much more out of this.

1/26/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

Silky smooth Napa cab. A little decanting was enough. Minor sediment in bottle and some cork breakage on removal but no leakage.
Excellent with filets. Still tasting great 3 hours after opening.

1/15/2013 - brettf1 wrote:

There are lots of ripe cherry, blackberry and cola flavors in this Merlot. It’s a simple, elegant wine that’s dry and silky in texture.

12/30/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Needs a long decant. Best after several hours open. Throwing some sediment now.

12/26/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Similar to previous tasters notes.

12/7/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Very surprised at how good this is. But is is a double magnum. Two hour decanting opened it up wonderfully. Almost tasted as good as an older cab.

10/28/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Great value at 8.99/bottle. For the price I'd rate it 100. Hard to imagine a better merlot at this price point.

10/20/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

This does need quite a bit of time to open up. Need to keep that in mind for the next few bottles. Good QBV from WTSO.

9/16/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Fruit forward without much of a finish. Not so good with a steak. A bit better on second night but not at all what I was expecting from this one. I hope future bottles are better.

9/5/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Still outstanding with an hour long decant

7/29/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Still very good...

7/29/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Still very good

6/16/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Used in sangria recipe from St. Supery wine club

5/21/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Gave some extra chill before a long decant. Really made a difference. Turned an avg zin into a very good zin.

5/13/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Nothing spectacular but ok for the price. A bit tight at the moment.

5/13/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Needed a lot of time to really open up.

4/10/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

First glass was ok but after that it was all downhill. Not worth the space it takes up...

4/10/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Needed some decanting but not a lot. Great bottle, the cork needed some extra help coming out without falling apart.

4/1/2012 - brettf1 wrote:

Time for decanting this one. Starting to show sediment.