8/24/2012 - jhamari wrote:

Medium maroon ruby color, med intensity, on the nose sun ripened black cherry, with a touch of dried fruit, sweet cloves and touch of herbs. On the palette lovely spiciness, smooth vanilla, dried fruit, herbs low acid, high tannins. A beautiful wine well balanced.

7/3/2012 - jhamari wrote:

Deep yellow almost light gold in color. On the nose, rich full lemon curd, touch of honey and crisp spring flowers. On the palette, med plus acidity, full body, smooth, oily and lush. A great summer, nice complexity, smooth intensity and well balanced.

5/28/2012 - jhamari wrote:

A med intensity, maroon colored wine with aromas of tart cherry and spice on the nose. On the palette raspberry and strawberry, high acid, more spice and earth. The finish rather tart and short. Overall, lacking balance and complexity.

1/31/2012 - jhamari wrote:

A deep dark maroon, a pronounced complex nose consisting of deep incense, black cherry, smoke and vanilla. On the palette, smooth, velvety, yet crisp robust fruit, with layers of deep spice. Med acid and med plus body. It has a lovely medium plus finish. Overall extremely complex, could develop further with a few more years and an excellent wine for under $20.

12/16/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine pours a medium purple. Aromas of sun kissed blueberry with a touch of perfume. On the palette, full of more ripe, jammy blueberry, vanilla, touch of baking spice, medium tannins and light acid. A very lush, smooth, velvety wine. A great qpr however one could long for more complexity.

12/11/2011 - jhamari wrote:

I had higher expectations for this wine given the WA 91 rating. This wine is lacking complexity and depth, lighter than a typical Tempranillo. On the palette, black cherry fruit, earth, baking spice and light tannins. However, it was a decent wine for the WTSO price point of $12.99.

12/3/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine is a medium plus intensity of ruby-purple. On the nose, an underdeveloped aroma of cherry, spice and herbs. On the palette earth comes forward, high acid slightly over powering, low tannins, dried cherry and tea. Not too complex and medium finish.

11/17/2011 - jhamari wrote:

A deep medium purple color. Aromas of black cherry, funky earthy, mushrooms and dried herbs. On the palette high acid, medium tannins, medium body. Overall a medium finish and an average wine. Not certain I would purchase again.

11/17/2011 - jhamari wrote:

A deep ruby hue, almost purple. A medium plus intensity aroma, consisting of black cherry with a touch of blue fruit, licorice, tar, oak & baking spices. On the palette low acid, medium tannin and medium body. A smooth coat of black tar and fruit fills your mouth. A medium finish. Overall a great wine for the price point.

9/23/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine pours a very deep garnet with hints of both brown and maroon colors. It has medium pronounced aroma of blackcherries, earth, leaves, dirt, and cooked vegetables. On the palette well integrated, medium plus acid and tannins, which leads to a very smooth wine. It has a medium body, with flavor characteristics of cherry, nutmeg, and cloves. It lingers on with a nice chewiness and medium plus finish.

9/8/2011 - jhamari wrote:

On the nose medium plus aroma of black cherry, black plum, and spice with the stone and slate showing through. On the palette more, lush intense cherry flavors, black pepper, medium plus acidity and medium tannins. The wine has a long finish. This wine could have used a little more time to decant and age in the bottle.

9/2/2011 - jhamari wrote:

Medium intensity color, ruby-garnet. Bright cherrry cola and stewed vegetal. Medium acidity and tannins. An excellent wine.

9/2/2011 - jhamari wrote:

Raisins, dusty and muted. A little paste its peak. Lacking tannins and acidity.

9/3/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine pours a medium plus intensity of deep ruby with a touch of purple. A developed wine that could age a few more years. It has a pronounced palette of black cherry, cloves, and some little fresh vegetal, mushrooms. On the palette, wonderfully balanced, smooth, medium tannins and acidity; so well integrated. It has a medium plus body, extremely concentrated black fruit, layers of spice, cinnamon and cloves, so lush and smooth. A long finish and an outstanding wine. Only 50 barrels produced.

8/20/2011 - jhamari wrote:

A deep lemon color, with a touch of gold. On the nose medium intensity aroma of lychee, peach, roses. On the palette, full bodied wine with medium plus acidity which balances the wine but may not be enough for the body and sweetness. Flavors of honeysuckle and cirtus also come out on the palette. A medium finish. Perhaps missing that touch of spiciness. A good wine but lacking some complexity.

8/19/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine pours a pale lemon color. On the nose it has a medium intensity, with aromas of tart green apple, stony mineral, touch of honeysuckle. On the palette, medium acidity, crisp body, low tannins, more green apple, follow by a lemon-lime citrus, a touch of pineapple along with a layer of sweetness. A medium finish. A lovely wine, under $11, for a warm summer night, nice acidity and decent complexity.

8/18/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine pours a deep garnet color, fading around the rim. The aroma medium plus intensity of ripe black cherry, black pepper, stewed with tobacco, smoke and touch of vanilla. I almost getting a little bit of green or crispness...some dill. On the palette medium acid, high tannin, medium body, more spice and smoke, fruit is mellow. A medium plus finish. Overall an excellent wine for $10.

8/14/2011 - jhamari wrote:

An easy to drink summer wine. On the nose, fresh picked raspberry, a touch of sweet perfume and some strawberry. On the palette medium plus acidity, medium minus tannins, raspberry continues with a touch of green and nice smoothness. Lacking complexity and concentration.

8/12/2011 - jhamari wrote:

A garnet red, showing some age around the rim. On the nose, medium plus intensity of violets and layers of juicy red cherries and plums. On the palette this wine is powerful but in a delicate way, high tannins and high acidity, more red cherry with the vegetal notes of green bell pepper and black olives coming out all sprinkled with layers of strong spice. It has medium plus layers of complexity with medium fruit concentration. It lingers for a decent amount of time. It was ready to drink however would continue to improve with more time in the cellar. It has a med plus finish. Overall an outstanding wine.

8/12/2011 - jhamari wrote:

This wine pours a deep intense ruby color. It has a medium plus pronounced aroma of intense black fruit- blackberry, blackcurrant, black pepper. The intense fruit is layered with spice, perfume, and notes of chocolate. On the palette dense, firm layers of complexity unfold that truly balance each other out; full bodied, high tannins, high but subtle acidity, concentrated black fruit. With some more decanting more the vegetal characteristics came out such as green pepper. It was ready to drink however would improve with more time in the cellar. Overall an outstanding wine and great value for the quality and price.

8/12/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The wine pours a deep dark purple color, medium plus almost deep intensity, a small amount of gradation around the rim made the wine appear to be newer than true age. On the nose, a medium plus intensity of black cherry, dusty smoke, and spice, a touch of methanol and a layer of sweetness comes through. It has a medium plus complexity and good fruit concentration. On the palette, it has high acidity and medium plus tannin with layers of smokiness, spices, and cherries. It is a full bodied wine and well balanced with a long finish. Overall an outstanding wine. Ready to drink however it will continue to develop.

8/12/2011 - jhamari wrote:

A pale yellow color, medium plus intensity on the nose with aroma characteristics of lemon, crisp green apple, following by a layer of honey with a touch of spice. On the palette a dry wine, nicely balanced with medium high acidity, no tannins, medium bodied, more ripe apple and pear coming through on the medium finish. Overall a very good wine.

7/17/2011 - jhamari wrote:

The appearance was medium plus intensity, garnet color with some rust showing through around the rim calling out the age. The aroma was a medium intensity of luscious sweet raspberries and strawberries with a touch of vanilla and floral notes. On the palette, crisp cherries and some dried fruit notes came through, layered with cloves, cinnamon, more vanilla and cola. It had nice well balanced medium acidity and tannins which allowed the layers of complexity to come through. Overall impressed and a good value.

5/11/2011 - jhamari wrote:

Deep purple, intense almost opaque. On the nose, blackcherry, violet, white pepper, exotic spice. On the palette, so intensely, velvet smooth it melts away with lingering levels of complexity of spices.

5/11/2011 - jhamari wrote:

Deep purple color, shows a tiny bit of age around the rim. On the nose, intense, savory black raspberry, eucalyptus. On the palette, extremely balance intense fruit, acidity and tannins. Exotic spices, black plum, spicy cedar. Lingers on.

5/11/2011 - jhamari wrote:

On the nose rich blackberry, tobacco and coconut. On the palette, high tannins and high acid. The rich blackberry and tobacco continues to a medium plus finish. Needs more time to age.

5/11/2011 - jhamari wrote:

Intense purple color. On the nose intense ripe, candied, raspberry pie with sweet baking spices. On the palette, med+ tannins and med acidity are in balance with the full body, black cherry coming through. The intense and saturated fruit lingers on.

4/29/2011 - jhamari wrote:

A deep purple appearance, pronounced aromas of fresh ripe blackberries stewed with allspice, clove and vanillla. On the palate, medium+ body, nicely balanced acidity and tannins and the spices - amazing, really coming through and evolving into more pungent spices of black pepper; cherries were also present. It lingered for a bit concluding with a med finish. Overall a great wine especially for the price. One of my favorite to enjoy during the week!

3/22/2011 - jhamari wrote:

Clear deep maroon, almost black, color with red showing through around the ring. Tart, juicy blackberry on the nose mild and clean with a herbs of sage and thyme popping in. Medium to light bodied, velvety finish. Nicely balanced with medium tannins. Very easy to drink. Lacking a little complexity but great value for price point.