11/20/2015 - 10izguy wrote:

This is the best value I could find in the LCBO. I scoured the province and bought every bottle I could find.

5/16/2013 - 10izguy Likes this wine:

excellent nose, more complex than your typical malbec, drinking superbly

2/9/2013 - 10izguy wrote:

Very easy drinking wine, so smooth, just slips down. However at this price point expected more.

11/24/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

what a great bottle of wine, I had forgotten whatI paid for it, drank it back to back with a Sterling Cabernet, and it was so much better!

11/8/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

I went out with a group of six people to a BYOB restaurant and everyone brought wine. there is a certain social expectation in these situations so everyone brought what they deemed to be a decent bottle of wine. I took a bottle of the Sterling Vineyards Platinum Reserve and it blew all of the other wines away by a country mile. It was the clear favourite of the four people drinking red wine, and was much better than a bottle of Sterling SVR (not sure I have the right initials) a wine that is generally considered to be a great Napa wine and only $5 less expensive than the Platinum.
One of the people at the dinner went to the Costco where I had bought the wine on Monday and by then they had sold out. A great value at $32, and still a great value at $50.
Amazing wine.

10/28/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Had this after a 2005 Bordeaux, it was a hands down winner versus the Bordeaux 3even though it was considerably less expensive.

10/10/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

disappointing, nothing special

10/7/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

A very ordinary California cab, no better than many other "name" California Cabs at same price point. Drank this with a group of people with a number of different bottles, this did not show well.

10/1/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

this evaporated rather quickly

9/30/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Good wine!

8/16/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

decent wine, nothing to rave about here.

8/14/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Why do I buy anything but Napa Cabs? This wine was so good, no more French wines, ever.....this time I really mean it.

8/7/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

great bottle of wine, wish I had more, drinking very well now

7/23/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Eminently forgettable bottle of wine, unpleasant nose, harsh taste particularly when first opened.

7/12/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

really enjoyed this, definitely not a wimpy Merlot; wish I had more.

6/11/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

very quaffable, highly recommended for the money

5/14/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Drinking very well. Great nose, improved after opening up for an hour or so.

5/12/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

A decent wine, nothing to get too excited about, did not live up to my recollection of past bottle. it had a rather unpleasant viscosity to it when first opened, seemed to get better with time.

5/7/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

I was quite underwhelmed by this; I had expected so much more based on some of the reviews. Almost unpleasant when first opened, improved with time and with food but nothing memorable.

5/3/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

tannins were overpowering at first better when it opened up and definitely needed food to go with it. If you can decant well in advance.

4/28/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Drinking beautifully now, this was the last of the case, and it is drinking so much better than I remember. Did not have high expectations but was blown away by the quality, rich full bodied, but still mellow.

4/20/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

drank another bottle, drinking superbly, do not see any point in cellaring

4/4/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

did not seem quite as good this time, still very quaffable

3/18/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

superb wine, like drinking velvet, complex big and smooth all at same time.

3/12/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

this seemed much better than the last bottle I had, I think it is hitting its peak now.

3/10/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

An Ok bottle of wine

3/4/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

great wine, very enjoyable, agree with posted comments, definitely improved after decanting with time.

2/29/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

a mediocre wine

2/20/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

This was good! Not normally a fan of French wines but this avoid the usual "terroir" taste with a nice medium body wine, crisp finish, very drinkable and good value.

2/9/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

good value for money, opened up nicely after half an hour

1/7/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

Ouch, what happened? I took this to a local restaurant and raved about it based on the past bottle. this bottle was awful, it was not corked, just very flat with all of the vibrancy gone.

1/5/2012 - 10izguy wrote:

good purchase, excellent value.

12/11/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

awesome wine full bodied but smooth, definitely improved after it had been opened for awhile. Great value

11/30/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

this was amazing! Let it breathe for an hour before drinking, light colour that belied the strong backbone, but subtle confluence of flavours and nuances. Wish I had more.

11/20/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

supposedly great value, not really very ordinary wine, thin, slightly too sweet

11/4/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

i was a bit disappointed in this. It was reasonably well balanced and smooth, with a crisp finish but it lacked a backbone and was far less full-bodied than anticipated. I expected more, not good value.

11/2/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

nice bottle of wine, smooth, with some body but would still prefer a good California cab at same price point.

10/23/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

great bottle of wine, very smooth, very easy drinking; disappeared quickly.

10/22/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

great nose, crisp finish, and nice body, have to run out and get some more.

10/21/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

I was not impressed with this; I drank it after drinking a bottle of an Argentine blend which cost $10 less. It did not compare favourably! Lacking in body, I expected more from a 2005 vintage. Quite disappointing.

10/21/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

A surprisingly good bottle of wine. full bodied without being over the top, crisp finish, outstanding value; wish I had bought more.

10/17/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

drinking much better now than a few years ago; agree with some of the other comments; letting it breathe helps a great deal.

10/11/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

Drank another one and did not disappoint. The heartiness of an Aussie Shiraz with some french complexity combine to make this a very well balanced wine, good nose, velvet on the tongue and clean finish.

9/27/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

Took this to the local Spanish restaurant and they to my surprise seemed impressed by the bottle. When it was opened I could understand why, it went superbyl with our dinner and disappeared too rapidly.

9/27/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

this has either improved with age, or I am becoming a kinder marker; not as bad as I remembered, still not great

9/27/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

Drank this after drinking a 2005 Glaetzer Shiraz Grenache Wallace. It was pleasant enough wine, but did not compare favourably to the Glaetzer. (which I paid less for)

9/27/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

great bottle of wine, went superbly with steaks, improved as it opened up.

9/22/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

this is drinking superbly, much better than I remember the previous bottles.

9/9/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

great bottle, drinking in its prime.

9/1/2011 - 10izguy wrote:

not bad for the price