9/29/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Held up very nicely... One more bottle left - will let it air out a little more next time.

9/29/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Easy drinking, but not sure how memorable

7/23/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

a good 90, rich, smoothe.

7/23/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

didnt love it

7/23/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

This wine was singing for us during our afternoon firepit session... accompanied lamb burgers with feta and saffron mayo. Somehow still tasted quite young, moderate sentiment, and still ample fruit. A great pull.

4/19/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

corked

4/19/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

corked

1/2/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

rich, nice body... not sure i would repeat

1/2/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

slightly tart, but good fruit up front... aged well.

1/2/2013 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

nice, perhaps better on day 2...

12/5/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

crowd pleaser

12/3/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

cork was dry, other than that it continues to be a brooding red... Didnt consume this at ideal conditions at a byob restaurant - so wasnt able to give it the time to open up it needed...

11/19/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

my 2nd bottle and still not that impressed... maybe needs more time.

11/19/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

lively, average

11/19/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

down the drain... sour

11/19/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

maybe the biggest and fullest zin i've ever had... massive, needs red meat. loved it... have 1 more in the stash

11/19/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

nice and bright, a little dusty but very pleasant to drink... I will let the next bottle open up a bit more...

7/26/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

great bottle...very clean.

7/17/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

appley, crispy, pleasant

7/17/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

always a bruiser... i wish i can fast fwd 10 years to see where this is at.

7/17/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Is this overrated by the community, i just don't know... it hasn't wowed me yet. one more on the rack, perhaps i will hold or go for a longer decant next time.

6/15/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

another great bottle...big huge wine... lots of sentiment but overperforming at this old age.

4/17/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Opened and ready for business... decent fruit, nice barnyard funk.

4/17/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

day 1: very average... day 2: money.

4/4/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

thin, but fruity and fairly clean

3/2/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

would repeat for a weekday drinker

2/21/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Awesome bottle... 30 min of air time - this overdelivered. Good funky fruit + barnyard on these nose. Solid structure... Drank at Culinariane chef's table....

2/17/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

i enjoyed this... not thought provoking, but a very crisp, clean, clean SB -- easy drinking.

2/12/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

I thought it was very serviceable. Big wine, holds up well against any hearty meal. Would buy again as a cellar defender.

2/1/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

nose wasn't as explosive as it once was, and the wine has mellowed out somewhat over the last couple of years. Perhaps its more polished, if slightly more muted. Had with short ribs.

1/23/2012 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

didn't decant, but opened it an hour before... nice nose, if slightly muted...but went very well with skirt steak tacos. Glad I have a couple more on the rack.

12/11/2011 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

fruity, in a good way

2/2/2011 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Solid bottle, after 30 minutes of air time this was very smoothe with a modest, yet nice nose. great value at 16-17

1/24/2011 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Nice wine. Thick ripe and drinking well

1/24/2011 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Eh a little hot and average

1/18/2011 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

finally enjoyed one of these... only opened for 30, musty and solid..not much fruit but a solid wine with the right food pairing...

10/11/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Gorgeous...fruity, stinky, delicious. ate w/ pork ragu....

9/13/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

Nice nose off the bat, became more fruity and smoother finish after 2 hours...standard, well made, easy to drink...no regrets.

2/24/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

thought it had a pungeant nose, but overall it was crap.... strange, different taste - maybe just not for me...but alas i am the one scoring it.

2/16/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

my first aglianico - nice, rich, and smoothe... not complex but a quality wine. good for the price, but have had much worse at this price point as well...

2/16/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

rating is up there due to the great price... good balanced pinot w/ good barnyard funk up front... which is hard to come by for 12 bones

2/16/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

big and smoothe, but didn't go crazy over this as others have... opened for 10 hours, then decanted for the next 10, so gave it much air... definitely not overpriced, but if it were 15-20 dollars more, i'd say eh.

2/4/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

I had a great bottle, and the cost reflects the score here as well... after 20-30 minutes, nice woodsy barnyard funk. bordeaux like nose - that alone is worth the $12.... good backbone as well. will see how it fairs on night #2.....

2/1/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

decanted a good 3 hours - and overall, eh. lack of fruit didn't help the average taste and big tannins. i have one more bottle, hopefully that one is better since i hear there can be quite a bit of variation here.

1/27/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

What's to say that hasn't already been said... ample ripe fruit, not unpleasant to drink at all... nothing fancy though, super simple but obviously a solid value.

1/22/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

so after my 4th bottle and 4th different score, I'm starting to get the idea that these vary bottle to bottle, what do u think? they all need air, that much i know....

1/20/2010 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

needs time, this thing is huge

12/21/2009 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

drank over 3 days...maybe not the best vintage for this one as it used to be my house wine. It lacked the charachteristics that made it special in prior years. burnt coffee, toffee, caramel undertones - nothing present this go around. not offensive at all, smoothe, simple, snooze.

12/18/2009 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

drank at Volt in frederick MD....great musty nose...smelled like a $35 bourdeux... so for $13, yea...lets see if its as good as I remember.

12/18/2009 - www.jasonskitchen.com wrote:

back in business.... nice deep and smoothe, as it should be. benefits from at least 30 min of airtime.....