7/30/2011 - shanley106 wrote:

Vulcanized rubber is all I can say. Dissappointing. Must jave been off. Once it aired out a bit the tire smell blew off and some decernable friut and earthy charachter from the barbera came through.

5/28/2011 - shanley106 wrote:

flawed

5/27/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Nice medium body barbera.

5/26/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Vibrant red colour. Strawberry rhubarb pie with some earthiness on the nose that evolved to a very sweet strawberry danish the longer it sat in the glass. stewed fruit with some tobacco on the mid palate and a dried fig and raisin on the medium length finish. Noticeable tannins with some additional spice and heat on the finish. Very likable, but might benefit with some more down time.

5/15/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Decanted for half an hour with the use of a venturi. I think this likely benefited a great deal as I didn't sense the youthfulness of the wine other reviewers noted.

5/14/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Decent S.Rhone. Not a stand out by any means, but decent for the 15 bucks.

5/14/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Loved this. Happy birthday to me!

5/1/2011 - shanley106 wrote:

Pop and pour. Cotton candy with lilac notes. Excellent dried fruit with a medium-long finish. Liked it a lot. Especially for the price - $14.

4/30/2011 - shanley106 wrote:

Was given as a gift. Not as bad as I expecting.

4/30/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

paired amazingly with mushroom risotto.

4/30/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Popped and poured with some creamy, buttery notes. Floral undertones with nice cherry finish.

4/29/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Barnyard funk upon opening which quickly blew off leaving a slightly smoky, vegetal (asparagus) note with damp or wet wood aroma. Slightly musty. After some time in the glass some meaty notes appeared.

4/21/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Red fruit, smoke, leather on the nose. Spice and cocoa with a bit more time in the glass. Balanced tannins with berries and tobacco.

2/4/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Dark ruby/purple colour. Blackberry and tobacco aromas. nice grape jam finish with a lingering floral appeal. Quite interesting.

1/30/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

I liked this so much I opened another bottle the night after I had it for the first time....and gave it one point higher on night #2!

1/27/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

great wine.

1/27/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

chocolate cherry nose and a brilliant red colour. Faint rose petal aroma. Has a nice smooth, full mouth feel... definitely not thin. Heady fungal, earthy finish which added a nice complexity.

1/21/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

bold earthy nose with an orange at around meniscus. Tobacco and leather with a lengthy finish. Tannins softened on the second day and the fruit was much more pronounced.

1/21/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

bright ruby red to match the delightful cherry nose. Again, cherry juice notes up front with red licorice, vanilla, and a slightly smoky finish.

1/15/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Robust up front red fruit on the nose and after a wait in the glass a bit of barnyard aroma. Raspberries and cocoa with a silky mouthfeel and a nice lengthy finish.

1/14/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Deep purple with a pinkish meniscus. Aromas of red fruit and spice. Raspberry, strawberry, spice, and vanilla on the palate with a rather short finish......Meh, not bad.

1/21/2011 - shanley106 wrote:

Deep maroon/purple. Red raspberry and vanilla nose. Up front cedar/woodiness, with notes of red berries and spice....nothing special, but not bad.

1/8/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

deep red. Quite gamy nose. Barnyard, sour cherry, and forest floor. Ash/smoke and again, quite gamy on the palate. This wine cries out for aged cheese. Musty, peppery finish. No specific discernible fruit on the palate. Full bodied with silky tannins. Quite complex.

1/8/2011 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

black plum type of deep red in the glass. Strawberry, raspberry aromas with spice, mostly clove, on the nose. Spice and pepper on the palate moving towards strawberry jam with a light tobacco finish. Balanced tannins, but slightly thin on the mouthfeel. Overall quite good. Some sediment.

12/31/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Dark ruby colour. Earthy almost musty aroma with cedar. Black cherry, leather, and soil palate. Dark chocolate on the finish. Quite good.

12/30/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Strawberry, rum-raisin in a glass.

12/30/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Almost purple in the glass, red fruit (plum), pepper and spice on the nose. Earthy, leathery, sour cherry goodness on the palate. Winner!

12/29/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Dark ruby red in the glass. Sour cherry nose, some floral. Initial palate is kind of nondescript. Some heat. Finish is kinda nice, strawberry rhubarb pie and a lingering strawberry jamminess. I also concur that it was better the second day.

12/26/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Dark red in the glass. Raspberry nose with a medium to fully bodied red fruit, strawberry jam, and "super nibs" licorice. Tasty cotton candy lingering finish.

12/25/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Had it after a tasty primitivo....mistake. Seemed a little lack luster when I actually think it was just the comparison that threw it off. I'm going to save judgement for the next bottle.

12/24/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

loved it. Golden caramel straw colour. Overwhelming lychee nose, which was fantastic. Pear, honey, and caramel palate with a luxurious silky mouthfeel that coated and lingered. Thanks Brad and Aubrey for giving us this great bottle of wine! Although the seared/poached pork chops in a parchment bag with steamed apples, and sauted shallots would have been fantastic with this in '04, I think the time in the cellar was well worth the wait.

12/25/2010 - shanley106 Does not like this wine:

citrus nose but thats where it stops. Palate is lacking, mouthfeel isn't great. some acidity on the finish that doesn't do it for me. Doesn't even resemble riesling.

12/25/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable wine, plum and black fruit nose. Dried fruit, raisin, and spice on the palate. if every bottle was like this, for the price, its a buy again and again.

12/21/2010 - shanley106 Likes this wine:

Blueberry and other dark fruit on the nose. Cherry and blueberry on the palate, I do wood working and this reminded me of the experience of working with cherry wood as there was some earthy wood notes as well. Some vanilla present as well. Low tannins.

12/16/2010 - shanley106 wrote:

Although it was a bit long in the cellar, it still showed well to start. Dark fruit, cedar, some strawberry/cranberry with a very earthy, almost mushroomy finish. it started going downhill the longer it was open.