3/23/2022 - Acucole wrote:

Berries and jammy, complex, some alcohol taste as well. Long finish with caramel. Love it!

1/25/2016 - Acucole wrote:

Fruity, coffee, with a lot of tannins on the end, long finish..... Maybe wait a few years...

12/14/2015 - Acucole wrote:

Fruity, a little thin, slightly bitter, medium finish. Better than a few years ago, but not great...

11/29/2015 - Acucole Likes this wine:

Much better than the last note..... Complex, concentrates, some sweet, long finish. Fantastic! Glad I have another bottle!

11/6/2015 - Acucole Likes this wine:

Tastes like merlot and pinot. A little thin but a nice flavor.

11/3/2015 - Acucole wrote:

Light, not unpleasant, not interesting

10/31/2015 - Acucole wrote:

Just great!

9/9/2015 - Acucole wrote:

Dark fruit, complex, sl dry and bitter on the long finish.... Good

8/11/2015 - Acucole wrote:

Ok, not complex, thin with a sharp bitter bite....

10/2/2014 - Acucole wrote:

Great. Rich and delicious. Ripe red berries, fruity and a long finish. Slightly dry on the end.

1/8/2014 - Acucole wrote:

Found some of these in cartons?! At a local discount store. Very French is what I would call it. Mushrooms and musty on the nose, then very dry and musty with some fruit in a med finish. I really do not like the French musty wine much.... In the taste of the beholder...

1/8/2014 - Acucole wrote:

Jammy rich peppery very delicious smelling, then more of the same, but the acid berries explode in your mouth! Med long finish, not much tannin to speak of. Great drinking now!

1/8/2014 - Acucole wrote:

Rich ripe berries and grapes on the nose, then mild berry flavor with a dry tannin med finish. Was better the second day.

1/8/2014 - Acucole wrote:

Lots of minerals on the nose, then more mineral, some light berries, and a short thin finish. Not bad.

1/8/2014 - Acucole wrote:

Dark red fruit and berries on the nose, then more of te same in flavor but thin. Not unpleasant, just not great.

7/7/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Sour Oregon Pinot, med finish, ok not great.

7/2/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Earthy, especially the second day.

6/24/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Very thin, worst Spanish wine I have ever had. This is the only one I can remember not liking. Boxed seven is much better!

6/4/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Dark rich deep, tastes the same, some tannins that should continue the evolution further. Very good, bought a case!

3/14/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe fruit and raisins on the nose, then more ripe fruit, smoke, and good juicy acid. Med finish. Leling gives it an 89, but she is partial to smokey:)

3/12/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe fruit and mushrooms on the nose, then more mushrooms and earth, some ripe fruit and it just ends juicy. Med finish. Ok, simple Not great.

3/12/2013 - Acucole wrote:

This is a serious wine. Deep, mysterious, not giving up its secrets all at once. I like it! Plumbs and seeet raisins in the nose, then rich ripe fruit, followed by good tannin, and a long acid finish. Juicy, complex, great! Leling gives it a 90!

3/12/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe red fruit, raisins on the nose, then full body, ripe berries, and lots of tannins, med to long finish. Might get better with time.

3/12/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Drank the captains red table wine . Sweet ripe berries and mushrooms on the nose, then overly sweet grape juice, watery, thin, but a nicer rich slight tannin finish. Not that good.

1/14/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe berries on the nose, then more berries, alcohol, tannin finish. Ok.

1/3/2013 - Acucole wrote:

Great! Even dad, a California red guy from way back, thought it was very good, on par with his ridge. Leling and I give it a 92.

12/25/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe berries and alcohol on the nose after opening for 5 hours, then juicy bright berries and grapes on the front with a long tannin and ripe berry finish. Good now, should develop over another 5 years. Maybe 10 years on a toscana.

12/25/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe berries, fruity, on the nose, same taste, long finish, love dads wine!

12/22/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Pepper, ripe red fruit and alcohol on the nose, then rich, bold ripe fruit, raisins and jam, full body long juicy finish. Very good

11/29/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Thinning out some, with time it opened and tasted more rich.

8/25/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Rich smoke and alcohol on the nose, then sweet ripe red fruit, big bold med long finish. Good amador for $5!

8/8/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Opened, decanted and waited 2 hours. Not a strong nose, but ripe berries, pepper, and a little smoke, then more ripe berries, pepper, juicy, and bitter on the end. Ok, but the flavors don't seem to blend for me. I find better for $7, or even $4!

8/1/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe berries, oak, alcohol on the nose, then sweet prunes, raisins, ripe fruit and some tannins. Great.

8/1/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe berries, cherries and Pom, then more ripe berries, prunes, full body, long finish, and firm tannins. Let this decant for a hour or more, then it keeps improving.

7/29/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Prunes, raisins, and aromatic on the nose, then more ripe fruit, and a little cooked. Complex, enjoyable.

7/27/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Love this wine!

7/26/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Riipe berries and fruit on the nose, then more ripe fruit, but kind of watered down, short finish.

7/26/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Better than I remember, though I did decant and aerate it.

7/26/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Getting better, still some tannins to mello.

7/24/2012 - Acucole wrote:

See my 05, mislabeled.

7/24/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Lots of red berries and fruit in the nose, then more berries, some dryness and spice, and a tannin finish with some mineral and sweet. 07 zin but could wait for those tannins a bit. I like it, Leling not so much-79.

7/22/2012 - Acucole wrote:

wow, smells like a riesling to me, not much fruit or cherry, but grapefruit, fresh cut grass, and some citrus, then tannins, some grapefruit, a hint of cherry, then it ends. short finish. might be interesting in a few years when those tannins mature if that freshness can keep. interesting, but not my idea of a cab. not sure where to rate it, it is not unpleasant, just not what you would expect from a cab. Ill rate again tomorrow if it changes overnight.

7/22/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Very soft cork which split upon opening. I dont think it altered the flavor. Dark cherry, plumbs, fresh and bright on the nose, then rich ripe berries and pumbs, mild firm tannins, slightly aromatic, full body,long finish. Great.

7/20/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Rich tarry bright cherries and raspberries with pom on the nose, then bright spicy berries, less tar and a med finish. We like it. Tastes young, like young vines. We have had deeper richer more complex, but at double the price.

7/20/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Bright and ripe berries at the same time on the nose(like most malbec IMHO), then ripe berries, tannins, and it just ends. Too bad, it was just getting good. Slight tannin on the end.

7/20/2012 - Acucole wrote:

What a classic Sonoma cab! Deep rich smokey and some ripe berries on the nose, then more ripe berries, smoke, slightly aromatic, med finish with mild tannins. Leling and I both like it.

7/19/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Deep rich ripe berries and smokey oak on the nose, then tannins, ripe berries, and a med long finish. Could wait a few years for those tannins to mellow or not:) Leling and I both like it.

7/19/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Ripe fruit on the nose, deep and rich, then more ripe fruit with a strong tannin finish. It's a blend with cab predominant, so that makes sense. Just ok.

7/19/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Cherries and bright fruit on the nose, then more bright fruit and a med finish. Not bad for $3. Bought a few.

7/15/2012 - Acucole wrote:

Raisins, cherries and Pom nose, then ripe berries, and a decent finish. Full body, I live my father's ridge cellar!