6/20/2021 - sirschuster wrote:

Surprisingly good, especially at the price point. Drink now. Easy drinker, very smooth, sweet fruity notes. It's a simple wine, if it was a $50 it would get a lower score.

12/16/2018 - sirschuster Likes this wine:

Excellent, decanted for 1 hour. Very easy drinking, cherry notes, mild acidity, soft tannins, almost creamy mouthfeel. Got even better with more time. Consumed with lamb, paired well.

3/4/2017 - sirschuster Does not like this wine:

Terrible nose; pickles, dried vomit, band aid. Taste was not much better. Extremely acidic, super tart cranberry, frothy mouthfeel but not evidence of bubbles. Flawed, possibly.

12/19/2014 - sirschuster Does not like this wine:

Terrible bourbon, made myself and my fellow tasters all shudder and twitch. Might work as a scotch, but not a $35 bourbon. Acetone nose, acetone flavour, burnt wood finish.

Got a 75 because it oddly mixed decently with very sweet and flavorful sodas.

10/9/2014 - sirschuster Likes this wine:

Extremely enjoyable. Right balance of sweet/acid for an ice wine. Subtle notes of strawberries and raspberry, with an almost chocolaty finish.

10/9/2014 - sirschuster wrote:

Very pruny. Let sit about 1 hour after opening, same profile after resting another 2 hours. Tight. Little nose. Still enjoyable enough to finish the bottle.

6/1/2014 - sirschuster Likes this wine:

Decanted 1 hr. Surprisingly floral nose. Drank well, powerful open and finish, mellow in the middle. Dark w/ medium legs.

Was enjoyable on the second day as well.

1/1/2014 - sirschuster Does not like this wine:

Downright awful. More like a currant vinegar.

It smells like Phenols (as in embalming chemicals), Red Currant, and somewhat yeasty. Garnet colored with fast legs .

Taste is hard to describe as I'm pretty sure something went wrong and it re-fermented in the bottle, the wine has an unpleasant fizz, like a potent ginger beer. I know its not just this particular bottle as the server at the vineyard told us we were going to get some bubbles. Tried again a day later and it was no more redeeming. Such a shame, the vineyard is a really nice place.

12/27/2013 - sirschuster Likes this wine:

Strong prune nose but does not burn the nostrils. Flavor is dominated by apricots, silky texture. Alcohol is hit is minimal. Strange sensation of a hit of salt when swallowing the liqueur, sometimes pleasant sometimes not. Finish is nice and clean.

12/14/2013 - sirschuster wrote:

For the price, it works.

12/14/2013 - sirschuster wrote:

Not ready, wine opened and stayed tight. Good deep tannins, no sourness. Going to let this one park at least a couple of years.

12/14/2013 - sirschuster wrote:

The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Medium. The body is extremely Light. The wine has Linear texture. Short finish.

Not a bad taste but completely unmemorable. That said, was a very good wine for a party (assuming they are not connoisseurs), very drinkable, didn't offend with any provided foods, didn't parch.

12/6/2013 - sirschuster Likes this wine:

Light boutique, surprising amount of fruit upon first taste. Thins a bit in the middle but finishes well and pleasantly. Was ready to drink immediately but filled in after sitting about 15 minutes decanted.
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.