2/3/2024 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Dry, smoky, leathery. Accompanied crispy pork belly and a warm chickpea and bulgur salad

4/19/2021 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Opened about an hour before dinner. Nice and fairly well balanced.

4/19/2021 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

This wine is great, such a complex and rounded taste. Would definitely recommend.

2/2/2021 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Drinking well, opened an hour before dinner

12/23/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

I think some of the scores are on the lower side, I thought this was a fairly good Bordeaux at a reasonable price.

8/6/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Not normally a white wine drinker but enjoyed this on a warm evening on the patio. Good amount of acid, nice and refreshing

6/28/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Great wine for a Sunday evening sat on the patio

6/28/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Let it sit for a couple of hours before drinking. Nice with steak and frites.

6/18/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

This is drinking really well at the moment.

6/18/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Warm Sunday afternoon on the patio. Nice bottle

6/17/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

I was not overly impressed with this at first but it opened up after an hour or so and very enjoyable for the cost.

6/10/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Drinking nicely at the moment.

6/6/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

A little fruit forward for me, will leave for awhile.

6/5/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

I saw some earlier low scores but this wine is definitely drinking well at the moment.

5/2/2020 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

This is drinking great at the moment. Brought to room temperature and left open for about an hour.

3/22/2017 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

This is too young and could do with a couple more years to show its potential.

3/1/2017 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Had an odd aftertaste at first - took a little time to open up

11/26/2016 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Big flavors and nicely rounded. Would look for again. I think someone has adjusted the drinking window which is good, this came up as ready to drink and I had it alongside thanksgiving dinner. Personally I think it is only just coming into its drinking window and would probably push the end date out to give it time to come together.

12/19/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nose is of berries, taste of licorice and berry up front tapers off nicely, but there is a harsh note of tannins and maybe a little too much acidity. Thinking this may be a great one to lay down for a couple of years. I will let you know if it works in a couple of years.

12/19/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nice nose, bright on the palette with cherry flavors, not as smokey as some malbec's and a little short

12/15/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Pronounced fruit with a bitter cherry aftertaste. Nice effervescent quality. Hopefully indicative of a good year for French vineyards.

12/11/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nice nose, a little on the sweet side but long taste

3/15/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nice nose, berries and licorice upfront not very complex medium finish - good week night wine

2/5/2015 - mikeculkin wrote:

Nice berry, vanilla upfront taste but short finish

2/1/2015 - mikeculkin wrote:

Not overly complex and a little astringent. Will probably mellow with age.

1/31/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

A little young yet but shows good potential. Nicely layered.

1/16/2015 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

I think I grabbed this a little early - would leave it another couple of years

1/10/2015 - mikeculkin wrote:

A bit off balance, the upfront taste is a bit rough and it is too short

12/29/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Pretty good as a week day wine

12/29/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Ok for a week day bottle great nose but tastes short even on the second day

12/26/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

This was one of the best Malbecs I've had in a while

12/26/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Decanted for Christmas dinner - very nice robust flavor

12/16/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nice aromas and big up front taste but fades quickly

12/16/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

A little on the light side but okay

12/6/2014 - mikeculkin Does not like this wine:

I ended up cooking with this, not sure if additional time would have helped

11/18/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nice wine but think it will improve with another year or two

11/1/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Nice but needs some more time to improve the balance

9/7/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Ok upfront but not a long taste, would be okay for a weekday wine :-)

8/24/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Pineapple and lemon upfront, nice refreshing summer wine. Would definitely buy again.

8/17/2014 - mikeculkin wrote:

Very nice - pineapple and citrus up front, nice balance, very refreshing, would recommend as a great summer wine

8/1/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

There is an upfront smell of raspberry. The wine is crimson colored, with medium legs. On the tongue it is medium bodied, with hints of black currant and cedar. Has a round texture and finishes long.

7/30/2014 - mikeculkin wrote:

Purple colored with slow legs, nice cherry and oak smell. It has a berry taste upfront and finishes with oak. Medium/full bodied, it has a smooth texture and finishes long.

7/29/2014 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

Very nice summer wine. Light gold colored with medium legs. No sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon and apple. It tastes like a tart pineapple first and finishes with lemon. The body is light and it has a bright texture. The wine finishes long with a medium acidity.

7/27/2014 - mikeculkin wrote:

Nice berry smell, a bit of a bitter taste upfront but evens out with a woody after taste. Balance is a little off.

10/7/2013 - mikeculkin Likes this wine:

I had a 99 Pommard recently that was amazing - this one was a little weak in comparison but a nice bottle

9/4/2013 - mikeculkin wrote:

Deep ruby color with an intense berry flavor. Expect this will improve with age.

9/2/2013 - mikeculkin wrote:

Great Malbec...good balance between berry and tannin.

8/18/2013 - mikeculkin wrote:

Nice plum color, smell of berries. Smooth but complex taste, no harsh notes, long on the tongue.

5/14/2013 - mikeculkin wrote:

Nice edgy malbec, but noticed the last batch had a lot of sediment. Will probably skip buying any for awhile.

3/20/2013 - mikeculkin wrote:

Nice nose of vanilla, initial berry flavor but has an odd after taste. Would buy again though.