11/18/2023 - adnielsen wrote:

Dull, unimpressive

7/3/2021 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

2020 vintage. Small pour from the white wine flight

7/3/2021 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

2020 vintage. Small pour from the white wine flight

7/3/2021 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

2020 vintage. Small pour from the white wine flight

7/3/2021 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

2020 vintage. Small pour from the white wine flight

4/24/2021 - adnielsen wrote:

$13 bottle at home. Quite tannic

12/19/2018 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

$12 glass at Taste and Savor Fort Collins. Aromas of green melon, lime, kiwi, and grapefruit. Some effervescence. Soft body, juicy, and refreshing. Would be damn nice on a hot day.

12/15/2018 - adnielsen wrote:

3oz pour at Taste & Savor Wine Bar in Fort Collins. Aroma is a little harsh like fusel alcohols, smoke, burnt tire, and fruit flavored vodka. Medium full body. Rich tannins, fairly strong booze, leather, fig, and black cherries. This is pretty assertive and not in the best way.

12/15/2018 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

3oz pour at Taste & Savor Wine Bar in Fort Collins. Aroma is fairly mild, there is some plum, white pepper, light oak spice. Fairly soft body. The flavor is much more impactful than what I get on the aroma. Flavors of milk chocolate, plum, soft oak. Pretty solid.

12/15/2018 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

3oz pour at Taste & Savor Wine Bar in Fort Collins. Black cherry, raspberry, black pepper, and tannins in the nose. Really smooth drinking. Moderate plus body. It doesn't taste super complex but it's super easy to drink. Would buy again

11/22/2018 - adnielsen wrote:

Not overly sweet. Light spices, ok

11/22/2018 - adnielsen wrote:

Kind of bland. Lime, light green apple, and herbal grassy notes. Just ok

11/17/2018 - adnielsen wrote:

Kinda lame. Sour green apple, light lavendar, some floral notes. Ok but uninspiring.

11/11/2018 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Not a lot of fruit notes but it is full of tannins, leather, and figs. Dry on the back end. Fine.

11/10/2018 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Super drinkable $10 Malbec. Medium plus body. Spicy black pepper, plums, and maybe even prunes. Solid buy.

11/3/2018 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

This is average or maybe a bit above. Easily drinkable. BlackBerry and some slickness. Medium to medium thin body. Not very interesting but it’s an easy drinker.

11/2/2018 - adnielsen wrote:

Bottle at home. Kinda thin. Notes of black cherries, brown sugar, plums. I’m not terribly impressed.

4/21/2018 - adnielsen Does not like this wine:

Not great. Kinda thin and very dull flavors. The aroma does smell like tomato paste. Not overly offensive but also not a repeat buy.

1/26/2018 - adnielsen wrote:

Bottle at home, picked up at Mulberry Max Fort Collins for $11. Notes of oak, dark cherries, light strawberry. Not very complex. Alcohol is a bit strong. Just OK.

3/24/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Glass @ Macaroni Grill. Black cherries, blackberries, black pepper. Smooth. Not super complex but easily drinkable.

3/22/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

3oz pour on fight at Cafe Vino. Aroma has cranberries, blueberries, light spices, and some tannins. Rich jammy fruit but not overdone. Easy to drink and quite flavorful. I enjoyed this one. Would buy again.

3/22/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

3oz pour on flight at Cafe Vino Fort Collins. Rich tannins and leather in the nose. Figs, dates, and currants. Intense but pretty good.

3/22/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

3oz pour on a flight at Cafe Vino. Light maroon appearance. Chocolate covered raspberries, some plums and tannins, a little bit of dust. Medium body. Fairly spicy. Black cherries, baking spices, nutmeg, plums, and currants. Solid but unspectacular.

3/22/2017 - adnielsen wrote:

3oz pour on a flight at Cafe Vino. Lime, grapefruit, lemon. Fine

3/22/2017 - adnielsen wrote:

3oz pour on a flight at Cafe Vino. A little buttery. Red apple, hay, and a hint of cheese. Not my favorite

3/22/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

3oz pour on a flight at Cafe Vino. White pepper, red apple, passion fruit (almost a funky-like brettanomyces aroma). Lightly tart. Flavor is mostly tropical fruit Luke guava, pineapple, and passion fruit. Unique and pretty tasty. I'm not sure I've had anything like this before.

3/22/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Glass at Cafe Vino Fort Collins for $10. This is quite tasty. Lime, passion fruit, honey dew, and melon. A little acid. Super easy to drink and great for today's warm weather.

3/18/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

The best Concord grape wine I've had... and it's being discontinued.

3/18/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

This is a cherry port and it's delicious

3/17/2017 - adnielsen Does not like this wine:

Heavy fusels

3/17/2017 - adnielsen Does not like this wine:

Very nutty

3/17/2017 - adnielsen Does not like this wine:

Heavy fusels

2/25/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Bottle picked up in Fort Collins, CO for $14. My first Bulgarian wine. This one is fruit and jammy forward. Blackberries, plums, black cherries. Light spice. Fairly light bodied. Not extravagant but it is an easy drinker. Fine.

2/24/2017 - adnielsen Does not like this wine:

Picked up a bottle for $12 in Fort Collins, CO. Light purple appearance. Aroma has dust, currants, and bland grapes. Toasted caramel, rotten grapes, some fusel alcohol notes, and a bit of chemicals. My second time trying this and I still find it awful.

2/18/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Picked up in Fort Collins, CO for $11. This is a real solid cab. Dry and somewhat tannic. Some light jam and plums and berries. Light black pepper and spice. This is real solid buy at the price. I would definitely buy this one again.

2/17/2017 - adnielsen wrote:

Picked up for $12 in Fort Collins, CO. Medium body. Some notes of Welch's jelly but not super jammy. Not overly tannic. Kind of simple like a house wine at an Italian restaurant. This is really the definition of an average wine at the price point.

2/4/2017 - adnielsen wrote:

Picked up at Fish's Liquor Fort Collins for around $15. Flavor has black currants, dates, black cherries, and lots of oak. Fairly tannic. A bit boozy. Average maybe.

1/20/2017 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Bottle picked up for $15 at Fish's Liquor in Fort Collins, CO. Medium full body. Black pepper, light leather, some oak, raisins, plums. Not super complex but easy enough to drink.

2/16/2015 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

$15. Burgundy violet appearance. Aroma has moderate tannins, leather, and blackberries. Medium full body. Refreshing and rich flavor with some wood, dark fruit, and black cherries. Nothing crazy special but a nice sipper.

12/25/2014 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Bottle in Vail, picked up at the winery over the summer. Pours a very light, lime green appearance. Freshly cut flowers, grassy meadow, lime, and green apple in the aroma. Moderate acidity. A hint of residual sugar. Passion fruit, apple, pineapple, and a bit of lemon. Pretty good.

12/25/2014 - adnielsen wrote:

Bottle in Vail. Deep plum appearance. Light tannins, black pepper, black raspberry, Concorde jam, and red apples in the nose. Apple sauce, slightly hot, oak, coconut, boysenberries are offered in the flavor. A little boozy. Ok.

12/8/2014 - adnielsen wrote:

Bottle @ home from the cellar. I can't remember what this ran. Pours a brownish purple appearance. Some nuts, dark fruit (figs, dates, plums), maybe a bit of black cherries, and some spiciness. Not overly complex aroma. Medium body. A little juicy. Slightly jammy. Black cherries, light wood, vanilla, and some dates in the flavor. Finishes a little boozy and spicy. Ok.

12/4/2014 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Nip bottle thanks to Lukaduke for sending! Very generous. Pours a murky orangish brown appearance. The aroma is super potent and luscious even from several feet away. Gooey caramel, crème brûlée, vanilla beans, spicy oak, and gingerbread cookies in the aroma. It smells decadent and super complex. The mouth feel is a little gooey. Initially, there's some white fruit like pears and apples. It's followed by toffee, burnt sugar, caramel, light leather, plums, and brown sugar. A little bit of heat on the back end. Ye gods, this was an experience. A magical experience. God nectar.

11/16/2014 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

$14. Pours a deep burgundy / brown appearance. The aroma has pretty high tannins, currants, black pepper, oak, and black cherries. Medium full body. Lots of cherries in the flavor with some leather, vanilla, and a touch of white chocolate. Somewhat astringent finish. Pretty clean. Not a bad purchase.

10/26/2014 - adnielsen wrote:

$10. Pale yellow appearance. Aroma has strong grapefruit, passion fruit, guava, and lime. Medium light body. Fairly refreshing. Some grassy / herbal hay notes along with a bunch of grapefruit and citrus. Straight forward but not bad drinking.

10/19/2014 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

$15.5 (on sale, normal price $17.5). Violet appearance. Some nice soft, earthy spiciness in the aroma with light chocolate, vanilla, cola, black currant, and a hint of bubble gum. Enjoyable aroma. Medium full body. Some really nice toasted oak and coconut. Moderate fruit but not overly so. Soft finish. Easy to drink and delicious. Would buy again.

10/18/2014 - adnielsen wrote:

Bottle @ home, picked up at Argonaut Denver. My first South African wine. Pours a deep purple appearance. A little bit of spice goes with a ton of dark fruits - prunes, plums, dark grapes - a fair amount of tannins in the nose. Medium full body. A little bit of heat on the finish. Mild leather and wood. Dark fruit throughout. Decent but not something I'd buy again.

10/14/2014 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Bottle @ home, picked up for $10. 2011 vintage. Some ratings of this wine need to be moved to their white Grand Bateau release. Pours a deep violet / burgundy appearance with long legs. Aroma is fairly spicy. Moderately high tannins. Black cherries and plums. A hint of smoke. Medium / full bodied. Flavor has some oak, moderate tannins, light leather, black cherries, and currants. Maybe some prunes as well. Pretty nice value.

9/28/2014 - adnielsen wrote:

Bottle @ home. Pours a deep violet appearance. Leather, fruit skins, plums, black cherries, currants, and some booze in the nose. Moderately high tannins. Pretty high acidity. Strong cherry juice flavor that's a little jammy. Some booze on the finish. High acidity. Full body. Lingering tart fruits. Not spectacular but a nice sipper on a Sunday night.

9/14/2014 - adnielsen Likes this wine:

Bottle @ home. Dull strawberry violet appearance. Red cherry, slightly tropical fruity, berry aroma with some toasted bread and cheese. Moderate light body. Some acidity. Flavor is just flush with strawberries and cream. Almost dessert like without the sweetness. Pretty fruity and pretty nice to drink.