12/1/2013 - Trax wrote:

Solid Viogner. White flowers on the nose. White peaches and acidity. For ~$10 this is a good value.

12/1/2013 - Trax wrote:

Go to bottle of Gruner. Honeydew and Asian pear on the nose- same on palate. Medium acidity and some minerality. Overall great QPR in low to mid teens $.

6/3/2012 - Trax wrote:

PnP with dinner. Nose of lychee and white flowers (jasmine?). Taste of pineapple, lychee, tropical fruits. Residual sugar is offset by decent acidity. I mainly taste Gewerst and Riesling with some Muscat, but the label says there are 9 varietals in this one. Great weeknight white for ~$12-15.

5/9/2012 - Trax wrote:

Not dead yet- great floral nose, good acidity. Great Rhone blend.

2/17/2012 - Trax wrote:

Good, but my guess is it's on the back side of the drinking curve. Dark fruits with a little bit of spice. Nice weekday wine.

2/4/2012 - Trax Likes this wine:

Great Rhone-like nose. Palate of dark fruit (dark cherries, blackberries, some plum), medium tannins, pretty long finish. All in all I thought it was a very good wine, especially for <$20.

2/4/2012 - Trax wrote:

PnP. Nice, but not outstanding, viognier. White floral scents. Melon, flowers, and a little over acidic for my tastes. Lacking the creaminess that I've seen in several Rhone whites. The second day it was ok, but the acidity dominated. Drink soon if you still have it.

1/24/2012 - Trax wrote:

Very nice and great QPR. Dark fruit compote on the nose with vanilla and another warm spice I can't quite put my finger on. A little alcohol on the nose as well but not too obtrusive. Great palate of dark cherry, plum, spice, and vanilla. Medium acidity but soft tannins. Overall a strong effort, but I'd recommend drinking at the front end of the window.

6/22/2011 - Trax Likes this wine:

Wow. I was expecting nothing much from a $4 bottle, but this really surprised me. Good melon and green apple fruit, some acidity to balance, and a little bit of fizzy to top it off. It's not going to blow your mind, but for $4 this just might be my wine value of the summer.

6/22/2011 - Trax wrote:

Good, non-descript German Riesling. Decent QPR at $10, but nothing that I'm running out to buy.

6/10/2011 - Trax Does not like this wine:

Ran through a vinturi and decanted 20 minutes. Very dark purple. Nose is mainly alcohol, but has a little bit of tar, some dark fruit, and a strange kashi-type smell. The taste is HOT with super-firm tannins that relaxed after the first hour. Some dark cherries, but not much fruit. Not a very enjoyable wine for my palate.

6/10/2011 - Trax wrote:

Golden raisin/brown color. Nose of caramel, plums, and something weird/chemical. Not sure if it's just my bottle, but there is a chemical type smell that would slowly blow off. High viscosity. Taste of figs, caramel.

5/10/2011 - Trax wrote:

PnP. Aromatically challenged, even after sitting out for over an hour. Initially light cherries with cellar dust and overwhelming acidity. After an hour there emerged a cherry liquor and cellar dust flavor along with violet candies. Still had strong tannins and acidity but seemed more in balance. Good wine but there are better Chianti Classicos in this price range.

3/21/2011 - Trax wrote:

Terrific Zin. Very dark purple. Nose of sour cherries. Smooth dark fruit with medium body. Decently long finish. I would definitely buy again.

1/23/2010 - Trax wrote:

Overextracted. Tastes like black cherry Kool Aid.

1/9/2010 - Trax wrote:

Seems like a shell of a good Rioja. Probably just drank it too late.

1/6/2010 - Trax wrote:

A little funk on the nose along with an off smell- something like Cheerios. Dark fruit and some spice. Seems it might be past its time.

12/30/2009 - Trax wrote:

Apple and lots of oak with crisp acidity. B-/C

11/15/2009 - Trax wrote:

Muted nose, wisps of cherry and licorice. Light ruby in color. Cherry cobbler in a glass with medium body. Wouldn't keep it around very long, but very pleasurable. Excellent QPR.

10/20/2009 - Trax wrote:

Lots of dark fruit, smoke, a little barnyard funk. Great wine, but it called for something grilled or game.

10/20/2009 - Trax wrote:

Much lighter than I expected, but still decent fruit.

7/29/2009 - Trax wrote:

White peaches, flowers, and lime on the nose. Great peaches with a little apricot with good acidity. Outstanding QPR.

7/29/2009 - Trax wrote:

Wonderful red sauce/pizza wine. Good dark fruits with some creamy oak and decent structure for the price. Good QPR.

7/7/2009 - Trax wrote:

A little flabby for my taste. Good dark fruits, a little bit of black pepper, but lacking structure. maybe it would have been better last year...

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

Decent pear flavors, but I thought the flavors were overshadowed by oak. Usually like Sebastiani chard, but this year just didn't do it for me.

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

Aroma of cocoa, dark fruit, and tobacco. Great fruit flavors and long finish. Definitely helped by decanting (very tight at first). Liked it enough to buy the 2004.

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

Don't agree with RP's great review- seems to be a little thin without much fruit. Some cherries from the Grenache, but it tasted more like a <$10 red table wine.

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

Aroma of cherries, heat, and oak. Not a bad Cab, but a little too much of a fake fruit bomb that tapered off without a great finish. Decent QPR, but there are better Cabs at this price.

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

I really liked this wine, and great QPR. Smell of cigar box and minerals. Blackberry/blueberry with good body.

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

A pretty good Zin- not a fruit/pepper forward wine, but nicely structured. Dark brambly fruit was somewhat lost in the structure- maybe decant or let it sit a while longer?

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

D-E-A-D. Nothing on the nose, insipid taste, and lack of finish. I dumped it.

1/3/2009 - Trax wrote:

Aroma: Dark fruit, mocha, oak. Taste: dark cherry, cassis, vanilla- long finish with some heat. Requires decanting for at least an hour, but great after that.

11/22/2008 - Trax wrote:

Very pale yellow. Grapefruit, less grass than most NZ Sauv Blanc. Slightly fizzy with high acid.

11/22/2008 - Trax wrote:

Peppery, chocolate, and dark cherries. Medium tannins- great with food, especially grilled meats.

9/19/2008 - Trax wrote:

Hot to start- but 20 minutes decanting it blew off. Chocolate notes with an oak background. Good dark fruit. Great QPR.

9/9/2008 - Trax wrote:

C: Gold S: tropical fruit T: pineapple, lychee, apricot, little bit of stone. Overall excellent.

9/9/2008 - Trax wrote:

HOT, HOT, HOT. Hot even after decanting for > 1 hour. Hot the second day. After the alcohol blew off, decent dark fruit.

9/9/2008 - Trax wrote:

Hot, muddled- decent fruit but masked.

9/9/2008 - Trax wrote:

C: pale straw S: grass T: Grapefruit and stone

11/17/2007 - Trax wrote:

Loved this- leave it to breathe for a little bit if you can.

11/9/2007 - Trax wrote:

Waaay overoaked. Other than that, not a bad Chardonnay, just not very good either.

10/1/2007 - Trax wrote:

Spicy and lots of fruit. I'd drink again.

4/29/2007 - Trax wrote:

Classic Spanish Red. Earth and cherries on the nose. Lots of tannins, but pretty well balanced. Best with food.

4/22/2007 - Trax wrote:

Decent structure and great blackberry fruit- especially for the price! Spice and alcohol seem prominent in the nose.