10/14/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Excellent nose and taste. Would buy again

4/21/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Should have gotten to this sooner. It probably was a 90+ a few years ago

4/16/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Well past prime could not drink

4/7/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Not drinkable. --- sour

4/4/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple almost opaque. Nose was fruity with some oak. More substantial than most Merlots. This is big well structured wine closer to a zin than Merlots I know. Fruity with a long finish should continue to improve with age

4/2/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Superb everything a great wine should be. Nose of blueberry, cherry coffee and leather. Taste had a long lasting finish with complete balance and structure. Taste. had red berry blueberry mild oak and coffee. I should have to drink more of this especially and especially with really good friends

3/29/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Corked

3/23/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Deep opaque purple. Green pepper, cedar, and spice on the nose. Tasting revealed a Well structured smooth and full bodied zin. High alcohol but you could not tell on the glass. Like most zins there was green pepper and woody in the tasting. One of my favorite zins.

3/15/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark Garnett almost opaque. Nose had green pepper, cedar, and some earth. Taste had red berry, green pepper and mild chemical. Not a long finish minimal mouth feel.

3/11/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

This is a delicious zin. It had a green pepper sweetness with great mouth feel. Highly recommended

2/4/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark dark purple opaque. Nose had sweet cherry, oak, little cinnamon, some pepper and some spice. Taste was bright on first approach smooth all the way down. Well structured full bodied and delicious. This wine is one of my all time favorites.

1/25/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Boy do I wish I had more of this wine. Deep dark red opaque. Nose had red berry and cherry some oak. Taste was superb, very smooth, with great structure and oaky berries, long finish, far and away the best syrah I have ever had.

1/22/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark almost opaque. Nose was red fruit, oaky, and green pepper. Taste was smooth, structured and long lasting. Experienced dark cherry, spice, oak, floral overtones. Could drink this anywhere anytime.

1/18/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple. Nose had cherry, oak, and earth. Tasted the cherry and oak . Mouth filling, with layers of flavor. Smooth with a long finish. Very nice

1/14/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark red almost opaque. Floral overtones and woody nose. Sweet cherry some spice and oaky on back of palette. A nice wine with good structure a long finish and smooth. Wish I had more

1/10/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Deep dark purple, with nose of berry, wood, and floral. Tasting had cherry, slight oak. A really fine wine, smooth and structured with a long finish. Wish I had more.

1/1/2016 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark almost black in color. Nose had cherries, strawberries, and cedar. Taste had sweet cherry, wood, and mild earth. A structured wine that is well balanced and good.

12/30/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Big buttery oaky. I like this style of chard and this is one of best.

12/30/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark red, nose had fruit, wood,and earthy odors, not to appealing. Taste had too much alcohol to enjoy

12/28/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Wow super wine

12/22/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark garnet opaque not much nose perhaps some spice and red fruit. Tasting was a little weird, almost a bite on the tip of the tongue but smooth mid palate and beyond. Definite red cherry and mild spice. Did not decant think I will give it an hour in the glass before finishing this review. An hour later the curious bite on the tip of my tongue disappeared. Weird. Don't have any more, and I don't feel too bad

12/17/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

A nice light wine with sweet cherry and blueberry. A smooth structured wine

11/26/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Wow! This is one great merlot. In fact in a blind tasting this pass as a Cab. Color is deep purple and opaque. Nose had red berries, oak, and earth. Taste was similar to the nose only intensified. I could drink this wine for breakfast.

11/26/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Pale yellow and clear. Minimal nose lacked the characteristic floral overtones. Taste was full with citrus and spice. A little bit at the end. Not one of my favorite viogniers

11/24/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Only purple nose had green pepper berries and flowers. Taste had the green pepper and flowers. Great structure and finish.

11/18/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Deep dark purple. Nose has earthy minerals and some sweetness. Tasted tart cherry, spicy pepper, and some fig. This is a leggy, smooth wine with a long finish. It has good body and structure. Definitely a repeat buy.

11/9/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Fantastic wine. Simply one the biggest,fruity,smooth,balanced, wines ever encountered

11/4/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Blueberry, spice, and maybe a little pepper. Tasting some pepper and red fruit. This is a smooth, medium finish wine well worth the $40 I paid

11/1/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Color was dark garnet. Nose was relatively light with flowers and spice. Tasted flowers, wood, berries, and maybe nuts. Decanted for a half and hour before tasting, the wine continued to improve in the glass. Have bought the 2013 vintage.

10/9/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Last bottle, better than previous. Nose has lots of berries chocolate and leather. Long finish smooth and blackberry tart cherry coffee. Bought a case at really good price, not sure I would pay full price

9/27/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Found this in my cellar. Did not have it in my inventory, otherwise would have drunk years ago. To my great surprise he wine aged very well . Smooth, balanced and fruity, well developed. Still had the $12.00 price tag on it. Probably the best $12.00 wine ever

9/12/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple opaque. Nose had cherry leather coffee and slight alcohol. Tasted fruit leather and earthy. Would buy again a nice wine with a medium long finish, well balanced.

9/8/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple opaque. Nose had berries and leather. Decanted for 1/2 hour. Tasting blackberries with floral overtones, coffee and bright spice. Long finish, nice wine in fact it is a really good wine. Definitely would buy again.

8/27/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple big legs. Nose had floral notes but weak. Tasting red berries coffee with a slight alcohol bite.

8/20/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark red nearly opaque. Nose had red berries , coffee and leather. Berries follow though on the palette smooth refined tannins. Not a long finish but I would buy again if it in $25 range

8/6/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Lighter color for a zin in fact it was almost watery. nose had pepper coffee and leather. Taste was mild smooth and watery

7/31/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Deep deep purple in color. nose had floral notes with pepper and coffee. Balanced smooth with no tannins highly recommended

7/9/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Really good zin, probably my favorite. Berries and green pepper on the nose. Tasting smooth with long lasting finish, balanced with spicy flavpr

6/16/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Deep dark purple opaque. Nose had cedar berry coffee and earth. Taste had berry and wood smooth and balanced long finish just checked my teeth. They are not stained but it feels like it, typical for a petite Syrah

6/8/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Deep purple with small nose berries and wood. Tasting mild berry smooth and short finish. Not a great wine but assuming it was inexpensive I would buy again

5/31/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark red in color, nose had sweet cherry coffee leather and wood. On the palette the cherry and oak came through. Notes of vanilla and leather were there too. Long and smooth finish.

5/25/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Very dark garnet opaque. Nose had dark fruit and oak. On the palette the oak and fruit came though As well as vanilla and coffee. A good Monday nite wine would buy again,

5/19/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Very good wine, well balanced and smooth. Tasted red berries and some wood. Definitely a stand alone wine. Decanting not really necessary

5/4/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Very dark opaque teeth staining wonder. Nose was fruit pepper and coffee. A rich smooth filling mouth with lots of berries and earth.

5/4/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Cork broke as I screwed in the extractor must remember to use Ah So on wine (corks) more than 10 years old. Careful and time consuming straining resulted in fully oxidized wine

4/27/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple. Green pepper and dark fruit on nose. Short finish, mellow fruit, smooth, balanced, almost no sensation of alcohol. Not a big Zin more of a food wine

4/23/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Maybe a bit past its prime not much nose nor little fruit

4/13/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Dark purple almost opaque. Nose was fruity and woody. Smooth mouth feel with fruity flavor cherry and blackberry some oak

4/11/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Not worth it. Red water with bitters

2/13/2015 - Jwd12 wrote:

Really disappointing