5/8/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Nothing special or complex other than a nice, balanced wine

5/9/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Wow. What a wine and pleasant surprise. The delicate flavors of Grenache....strawberry, violet & a hint of fennel, supported by the bold fruit, stems and gravel of the Graciano and Syrah. A wonderful combo and a unique and interesting wine

5/5/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Incredibly smooth and interesting. Lush stewed fruit followed by earthy notes, spice & leather. Great beginning to end

4/27/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Wonderful fruit integrated with spice, leather, tobacco and dust. More on the elegant side with a bit of airiness feel to it. An awesome new world Bordeaux & great QPR

4/17/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Wonderful cab franc fruit with that stem and leaf like quality following. Well integrated tannins with medium acidity. Great QPR

4/16/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Fruity, but rustic. One dimensional versus layered. Enjoyable versus interesting

4/15/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Nice fruit up front. Cherries and floral notes. Quite enjoyable if not compelling. A great week night type of wine

4/14/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Although not terribly complex or interesting, It is well balanced and enjoyable. Great week night wine!

4/13/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Ripe and juicy in a good way! Great support to balance it out

4/13/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Extremely decadent & refined

4/13/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Tart fruit on the nose with some dust. A taste of lush fruit just before the grippy tannins take over. Not much else to note. Hold Hold Hold...

4/10/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Great bang for your buck Napa Cab! Showing depth and complexity of wines 3x the price.

4/5/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Drank with pasta. Coming together nicely

4/4/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Excellent well structured Bordeaux

4/4/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

This is so good, I’m drinking up all my stash!

4/4/2024 - jfaulk Does not like this wine:

I am really disappointed in this bottle. Was expecting Bordeaux, and what I got was Amarone. Too sweet and fat. Must be way past it’s prime

4/3/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Really delish....very old world cab franc... in a good way

4/1/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Purchased at $22/bottle....Every bit as good (in terms of taste, structure, complexity & balance) as cabs 3 to 4 times more in price. Great QPR

4/1/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Very unique wine. Never heard of the Schioppettino grape, so decided to give it a try. I agreed with Tranquility Base's description of a Beaujolais, but I think married to a Montepulciano. It's a dark, fruit forward type of wine. A little one-dimensional, but enjoyable nonetheless

3/29/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Nice and round. Grounded by earth, leather, spice, tobacco… Really enjoyable

3/29/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Plenty smooth & totally integrated. Dominant sangiovese

3/24/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

It’s ok. Nothing terribly wrong, but nothing noteworthy either. Somewhat one dimensional

3/22/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Wonderful layered Cabernet. Ripe berries up front followed by tobacco, leather, graphite. Medium tannins and acidity. Awesome stuff

3/22/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Very floral Cabernet. Rich fruit with a strong licorice note. Unique & complex. Wife says it’s a winter style Cabernet.

3/20/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Deep broding fruit-driven. Lush mouthful. Complex with notes of gravel tobacco and earth

3/13/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

very good cab franc...fruit followed by earth and stems

3/13/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Very nice Brunello, but not a good QPR at over $100

3/7/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Nice Cab Franc. Wonder fruit and stems and leaves...Loved it

3/14/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Nice, fruit driven.. and delicious

3/14/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Very earth driven and rustic for Bordeaux, in a good way! Loved it

3/11/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Always a pleasure to drink. Tracye will be missed!

3/8/2024 - jfaulk wrote:

Nice, well structured Rioja. Nothing out of whack. Big fruit and earth. Just nothing interesting or complex & therefore not a great QPR

3/8/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Drank while hanging out with the Fred’s. Such a well structured, bordeaux blend. Elegant from beginning to end. Seamless integration of fruits, oak, and earthy tones. Well worth the price.

2/21/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Stewed fruit followed by tobacco and some barnyard. Acidity and tannins in check. Very well structured Bordeaux

2/20/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Great Cab Franc and even better QPR. Big lush muted & earthy fruit. Firm but approachable tannins and acidity. De-lish!

2/20/2024 - jfaulk wrote:

Good- not great, which is what I would expect at this price point. Poor QPR

2/10/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Well rounded and extremely smooth end to end. 4 hour decant shows the youthful structure. Very nice Bordeaux

2/2/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Nicely structured bordeaux. Muted, stewed fruit with some complexity of leather, tobacco, graphite and soil. I am struggling with the price point as I feel there are some nice 20-30 dollar Bordeauxs out there

2/2/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Very smooth tuscan blend. Big, lush fruit followed by some forest floor, spice and leather...somewhat mellow tannins and acidity. Nice drinker on it's own or with food

2/1/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Somewhat middle of the road Bordeaux. Good, but not great. Not sure I would make the effort to seek it out again

2/1/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Somewhat muted and dry. Scent of vanilla on the nose. Interesting but not sure of the QPR

1/27/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Deliciously smooth Malbec. Muted fruit with wonderful earthy notes. Load up!

1/27/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Wow! What a wine! Extremely integrated - smooth and silky. Awesome example of what an aged Brunello can become. Wish I had more!

1/25/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Quite a surprise! Well rounded with complexity, structure and interest. Excellent QPR for an entry level Napa Cabernet

1/24/2024 - jfaulk wrote:

Ok. A little disjointed. Not something I’d seek out for more. Maybe time would help, but time is not something I have

1/21/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Drank while rooting on the Chiefs...BIG wine with BIG mouthful of stewed and ripe dark fruit. Leather, graphite and other earthy elements balance it out. Tannins are smooth and acidity is in check. Very enjoyable

1/21/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Wow! Deep dark fruit up front. Tobacco & earthy dust. In balance with a nice lengthy finish. Quite good

1/21/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Enjoyed this watching the Chiefs game. Very enjoyable Barolo. Fresh light berries with subtle oak, floral & spice notes. Nicely composed & elegant wine.

1/20/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Beautiful Bordeaux structured wine made up of Cab Franc and Merlot. Such a wonderful combination that provides structure and elegance. The type of wine that make things interesting & fun sip to sip

1/19/2024 - jfaulk Likes this wine:

Mike Smith does such a great job. I can’t resist anything he produces. This Cabernet is so special. I can’t wait to see how it develops over the years. It will be very hard to keep my hands off of my remaining bottles. If you haven’t experienced Mikes wines, this would be a great introduction