4/22/2008 - rodallas wrote:

balanced acidity-earthy-black tea finish. this needs time. paired surprising well with sushi/asian beef dishes.

3/29/2008 - rodallas wrote:

Costco--$16. This is going to be a deal at some point. Bright-new world fruit but very tannic right now (of course).

2/19/2008 - rodallas wrote:

Nutty nose. Butterscotch/peach/lemon finish with great acidity. A perfect balance between a Chablis and a Cal Chard as suggested by the wait staff.

2/19/2008 - rodallas wrote:

HUGE dark fruit nose. Tannic, as you would expect, but great cherry on the finish. This was my first shot at a big 05 and I can not wait to try this and as many as possible over the next 20 years.

1/19/2008 - rodallas wrote:

Paid $8. My first experiment with pulling an 05 Bordeaux off the grocery store shelf just to give it a try. Old world dusty nose with some spice. Short slightly bitter finish but none of the “bad” tastes I usually find in this level of wine. Would be great with a burger on a Thursday night kind of wine.

1/19/2008 - rodallas wrote:

agree with gv--don't know about whipped cream, however. If you have tried a Walter Hansel chardonnay and thought the nutty flavor a bit too much, this wine does it right. This is a DEAL and a reason not to avoid California chardonnay like I have been doing for years

1/17/2008 - rodallas wrote:

Mineral/floral nose. Substantial weight for pg. Long creamy (maybe butter) finish with melon coming through. I am a huge fan of pg done well and this is a good one. GREAT QPR.

1/16/2008 - rodallas wrote:

A little fake fruit nose--hot fake finish--very sour BUT the acidty carries well over spicy food.

1/15/2008 - rodallas wrote:

lots of oak but it works. spicy nose-sour veggie (bell pepper) finish. Interesting.

12/25/2007 - rodallas wrote:

loved the 2004 version. this did not have the same structure and complexity.

11/28/2007 - rodallas wrote:

We agree with GV this time. Cantelope, sour apples very heavy.

11/20/2007 - rodallas wrote:

Dark Cherry, Vanilla, Mocha flavor. Light tannin that could settle down over a couple of years. A little hot on the finish.

9/10/2007 - rodallas wrote:

It took 3 hours for the tannins to settle down..after that it was a different wine

9/7/2007 - rodallas wrote:

veggie/pepper nose that softened after 2 hours. more dark fruit flavor than expected. Great long finish.

3/7/2007 - rodallas wrote:

Thin, confused flavor but drinkable.

3/7/2007 - rodallas wrote:

Merlot based. Spicy.

2/28/2007 - rodallas wrote:

We drank this with a chicken pasta and the wine matched well with the cheeses and herbs

2/28/2007 - rodallas wrote:

We drank this a little chilled and it was great. Not as good when it warmed up.