4/18/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Consumed at a restaurant. The bottle was open about 45 minutes before dinner. It was terrific.

4/17/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a very good Chardonnay. A touch of sweetness without being buttery. A set of subtle tart notes in the background.

4/17/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a terrific wine. The bottle was open for about an hour before dinner. I like the style of all Freeman PNs, but find the KR Ranch offerings to usually be the best for a given vintage.

4/16/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I like blends.......and, this is a good one. The bottle was open for 1+ hours before dinner.

4/8/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

Earlier bottles of this wine were a disappointment. This one was OK and consistent with a good wine at its price point.

4/6/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

First bottle. It was a crowd pleaser at a restaurant. Was open only for about 45 minutes. That was fine. I have been buying O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon for many years. This one is right on top on top of prior vintages.

4/6/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Crowd pleaser at a cocktail hour. Was open for most of 2 hours. It needs to be open for at least an hour. Classic dark PN.

4/5/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I had a great experience with this wine despite it being fairly young. It was decanted for over 2 hours........that might be the reason. It hits the classic notes I expect in a Pauillac.

4/7/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Like prior bottles of this and prior vintages. Was a crowd pleaser at a cocktail hour.

4/4/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Best bottle yet......and the last one. This wine is a terrific value. It delivers a classic Pouilly-Fuisse experience.

4/4/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Open for most of an hour in a restaurant. That was enough. It was great from the first sip. Classic Zin.

4/1/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Drank at a restaurant. Was so-so at first. Needed 1+ hours to open up. Will know that for the next bottle.

3/31/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I seem to have had a better experience with my first bottle of this wine than is the case with other cellartracker.com tasters. The bottle was open for a little over two hours before dinner. Perhaps that contributed to my difference.

3/29/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

This bottle was back to OK after a couple of bad bottles. Who knows why? The bottle was open for about one and an half hours.

3/30/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

Good, but not quite up to earlier Wm. Cole vintages. Maybe it needs a little more time. The bottle was open for most of two hours.

3/28/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Consumed at a restaurant. At first, it was a disappointment. It took most of an hour to open up. My numerical rating is based on where it went to after an hour. I should not have taken this one to a restaurant. I should have opened it a home for at least one and a half hours.....and/or decanted it.

3/27/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

This bottle was a little better, but nowhere near the WS rating.

3/26/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

This bottle was a little better than earlier ones......but not near the WS rating of 93. Hence, not a particularly good value.

3/26/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a really tasty Chardonnay. Similar to past offerings.

3/24/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I have always liked the style of Chardonnay that Martinelli makes. This bottle was one of the best I believe I have ever had from them. Moderate on the fruit side with a hint of crispness. Wish I had ordered more.

3/23/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This has been a terrific wine. One bottle left. It was open for about one and a half hours before dinner. It is in a very good drink window right now.

3/22/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I have had a very up and down experience with this wine. One bottle left. I originally bought it because it had a rating that was unusually high for its price range. Some bottles have tasted like that rating. Others have not......but were still in line with one might expect given the price. This bottle definitely out performed. I just cannot explain the up and down experience.

3/20/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I was disappointed in an earlier bottle of this wine.....when compared with a prior vintage. This bottle was up to my prior expectations. I guess it just took a while to come around.

3/19/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

This is a very different style of Chardonnay. Much more tangy and critic than is the case with most Chards. That is not necessarily a bad thing.....I like different. However, it is not up to the WS rating of 94.....at least right now.

3/17/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Last bottle. After two bottles in a row where the cork broke in half, this cork was fine. These two prior bottles were not as good as earlier bottles. This bottle was back to an elevated level, as were earlier bottles before the cork problems.

I have had 2024 down as the backend year of the drink window. I think that is correct. There was a hint of something on the palette that tells me this one is ready to go into a decline.

3/16/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I have had this wine for a couple of years. It has continued to improve. However, given its price range, I would expect it to plateau from here. That is at a level which is well above what one would expect for the price. Classic Rioja.

3/15/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Last bottle. Like I said in a prior tasting note.....I seem to have had a better experience with this wine than has been the case with other tasters. The wine was rated 94 by the Wine Advocate. My experience has been at or just under that rating. I have had 2024 down as the last year of the drink window. That might be a little conservative as there are no signs of it tiring.

3/12/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This wine has come around and is in a great drink window. It took a while. Classic Brunello.

3/13/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

I echo another recent taster......not worth its cost. I bought this one based on a WS 94 rating. The experience is nowhere near that rating. Other cellartracker.com tasters also rate it down at this level. Hence, i cannot blame a shipping problem. Well.......you cannot win them all. Wine is not a game of perfect.

3/11/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a terrific/classic Zin. Drinking well now despite its young age.

3/10/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Identical to a bottle consumed in December, 2023. Open for about one and a half hours. It is very developed for a young wine.

3/8/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

I was a little disappointed given the WS 93 rating. Just brought it home from the wine store......maybe it needs to sit for a while. Very sharp and intense taste.

3/9/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

Right on top of what I would expect for a wine in this price range. I find it hard to describe the taste notes.....but they are interesting and somewhat complex.

3/8/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a terrific wine right now. Was open for about one and a half hours before dinner. I have had 2024 down as the last year of the drink window, but am not sure about that year. The back end could be a little further out.

3/7/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Open for 45 minutes in a restaurant. Last bottle......wish I have more. In a great drink window right now.

3/5/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Two earlier bottles of this wine disappointed me a little both in light of the price point and the Pro ratings. This bottle was up to what I had expected. It has mellowed and was somewhat fruity for a Malbec. But the harder note of a Malbec was still lurking in the background.

3/4/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

Like an earlier bottle. Good, but not what I have usually experienced from Freeman PNs. This one is one dimensional.

3/4/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Best bottle yet. Unfortunately, it is also the last bottle. A deep/dark PN with a lot going on.

3/1/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Very, very good. Drinking well right now. Only had one bottle......don't know how that happened.

3/3/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

I have had good luck over the years with Meiomi PNs......a good value. This vintage is particularly good and drinks well beyond its price point.

2/28/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This wine has been a great selection. The bottle was opened for 1+ hours before dinner. It is still drinking well, but I will drink up the last two bottles over the next year plus. Over the years, I have had some CNdPs go south quickly. No reason to risk that with something that is so good.

2/27/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

The bottle was open for about an hour and a half. Prior bottles of this one were very good and a great value. This one was a little elevated from prior tastings.......almost unbelievable for the price.

2/25/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Consumed at a restaurant. The bottle was open for 30+ minutes. A sip right after it was opened was not that good. It needed a little time. Maybe, 30 minutes was not enough. I cannot explain why I seem to be having a better experience with this wine than is the case with other tasters. It is right on top of other Martinelli G&L wines I have had in my Wine Room.

2/26/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a terrific wine. The bottle was open for about one and a half hours before dinner.

2/24/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is a terrific bottle of wine. I have 2024 down as the last year in the drink window. One bottle left. While the wine does not show any signs of tiring, I will likely drink the last bottle later this year. It used to require a decant. This bottle was just opened for an hour and a half.....did not need a decant. Warning.......the cork broke in half.

2/25/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Like previous bottles......maybe a little better. Complex and refreshing.

2/20/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Extremely good......like prior bottles. It is still drinking very well and is not getting tired.

2/19/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

This is the first bottle of O'Shaughnessy Zinfandel I have ever had. It will not be my last. It is a great wine.....classic Zin......deep, dark, with a lot going on.

2/18/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine:

Similar to a bottle consumed last year. Drinking very well but not up to the original Pro ratings. Decanted for 2+ hours. That was enough, but it did not evolve over the evening as some other tasters have reflected.

2/18/2024 - WineGuyFL wrote:

Just like a bottle consumed last fall. It is OK, but not up to most of the other Martinelli Chardonnays I have tasted. Also, not up to the Pro ratings.