11/12/2018 - allenAchilles Does not like this wine:

FINALLY. Down to my last bottle. Can't say I have really enjoyed this wine very much over the years. Way too much petrol for me, which is not my definition of Riesling. A bit of a poor choice and at $40 a bottle a bad choice.

2/14/2017 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

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6/6/2016 - allenAchilles wrote:

I had two bottles of this wine over a couple of months. Both were the same. Lousy. I think they were chaptalized.

3/10/2016 - allenAchilles wrote:

Exactly why I do not like Pinot. A waste of good money

1/26/2016 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

This developed quite a bit of sweetness over time. Can't say it was bad though. Just not a Kabinett

12/9/2015 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

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10/25/2015 - allenAchilles wrote:

I guess proper storage made the difference with this wine. It was big, rich, clearly merlot dominated, with a lot of sediment. Lots going on, but when you see Cottarella's name you know there will be. Got more, glad I do.

6/27/2015 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

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12/4/2014 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

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11/27/2014 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

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11/7/2014 - allenAchilles Likes this wine:

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4/1/2014 - allenAchilles wrote:

Sipped over three days alone, while Mrm remains in the desert. Interesting, still rich, but somewhat unusual.

2/9/2014 - allenAchilles wrote:

Loved this one. Lots of fruit, lots of character. Wish I had more. Lots of life left.

7/14/2013 - allenAchilles wrote:

The price does not match the quality of this wine. Good, but not great considering it is $40 in Canada.

6/13/2013 - allenAchilles wrote:

Spectacular still - from Magnum

1/14/2013 - allenAchilles wrote:

Another rotisserie chicken out on our deck in PV. This wine is lovely. Big, rich, fully mature. Quite a bit of fruit and body in this one.

1/9/2013 - allenAchilles wrote:

On our first nite in PV, out on our deck with rotisserie chicken. Not much better than this! The wine is wonderful. I love the stone fruit prunyness of it.

10/30/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Sipped a glass a day over several days. It is interesting! Fruit flavor, somewhat rich, but a bit of a stretch to call it Gigondas.

10/11/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Oh how I love this wine! What else can I say. At five years of age it is brilliant. Stome fruit, balanced, rich, flavourful. Just love it!

9/30/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Wow, hard to believe this is as good as it is!! We had this will pasta - with the newlyweds and it was very enjoyable. Excellent and will get better

10/1/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Enjoyed this tremendously. At five years of age it is drinking beautifully! What a nice balance, great fruit, nothing overbearing!

5/7/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Opened a bottle to compare with the '07 Trignon, Sablet. Both are somewhat round, but easy to drink. With both wines I am sensing a lack of acidity, which makes them easy to drink, but I think it limits the overall character and quality of the wine. Maybe this will change in a couple of years, but for now, I am looking for more out of them.

4/11/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Drinkiing very well right now. Lots of dark stone fruit, this wine has lots going on!

4/3/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

This is a great cab, still going strong after all these years. Why would anyone pay for those high priced cult cabs when there are wines like this around. Yummy rich fruit, a bit of sediment in the bottom, and years left.

3/28/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

At Mama Gina's with Alan & Andrea. Still brilliant, an outstanding expression of Cabernet.

3/23/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Why would I drink a $4.99 bottle of anything...other than spirits. This tells me why. Nothing there, green, stemmy, quite astringent and very basic. As another taster said, there are a lots of options. Opened it ...now what!!!

3/12/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Brilliant wine, everything on could ever expect from a Napa Cab. Wow! At LGs in La Quinta with family!

2/25/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

Brilliant full bodied rich cab, drinking at its peak, but fades fairly quickly. At Le Pidgeon in Portland with V & B. Fantastic restaurant.

2/19/2012 - allenAchilles wrote:

With beef stroganoff, this is a brilliant sip before dinner, so I am sure it will only be better with the stroganoff. The brown brick color in the glass deceives the wonderful full maturity of the wine.

12/16/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

WOW~ what a pleasant surprise. Dark, dark caramel in appearance, but fantastic flavors throughout. Gotta say this one blew me away.

12/5/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

My wine of the year so far in 2011, and it is almost over. The most brilliant expression of a mature cabernet that I have had in a very long time. Wow!

9/26/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

had this wine over two nites, and have to confirm I love it. I loved the 2005 as well. maybe it is the prune/plum flavors I am getting, but whatever, I love it.

9/24/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

A glass on Mayne on our final nite. It was good but a bit closed. Another glass on Sunday nite at home with roast chicken, although Chelsea liked the Morgan Pinot better - I think she has a new world palate. A final glass on Monday with Mamma, Jordan and Mrm, along with pizza. It was actually better, although it had a touch of sediment at the end

9/25/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

A glass with an amazing roast chicken from Deacon Vale Farm Store, it was certainly a full bodied Pinot Noir with great character, big fruit flavors, and more of the same the next day, on Pappa's birthday with Mamma, Jordan and Mrm along with pizza.

9/25/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

This was lovely the first day, but even better the following day. It seemed a bit on the thin side at first, but was fine. Clearly a sauvignon blanc.

9/18/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

Drinking beautifully, and perfect with a wonderful prime rib. Not sure how many years this has left, but it is certainly perfect this year. Nice balance, typical bordeaux/cab fruit.

9/11/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

OMFG, was this ever good!!! Too bad everyone else drank it already. What have I been missing with these Merlot/Cab Franc blends. As nice as anything I have had in a long time

9/10/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

With Hangar steak after Mamma's move. This was absolutely lovely. Nothing like a fully mature California Cab!!

8/1/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

This was lovely. Considering its age and original price, the wine was first class. Balanced, with great fruit, and typical cab characteristics.

7/31/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

This was a major disappointment to me. After keeping it in pristine conditions, since purchasing it in Dallas in March, 1982, we opened it for the anniversary of our meeting 35 years ago. What can I say. Washed out, over the hill, fruit gone. Damn!!

8/7/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

Give this some more time and it will be even lovelier than it is now. Drank it over several days at Mayne and it stood up very well. I was quite surprised and impressed

7/1/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

Wow! A seven year old Gewurz from Canada. This is still terrific stuff. Not overly sweet and very well made. Bravo!!!

6/27/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

Enjoyable but what I would call 'soft' a bit round!! Not sure that I will pay up for this at $25. I think that any of the lesser priced Perrin wines are considerably better

6/3/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

Sublime, fully mature wine with a wonderful slight browning around the edges. Although not gonna get any better, it sure is not going downhill, although I would not wait. This wine was stored in perfect conditions since purchase at the winery. Last one. Enjoyed at our favorite private club in town with steak & lobster.

5/10/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

This was absolutely delightful, an example of what great storage can do. Tiny bubbles right to the last drop, caramel color, and that mature nuttiness on the palate. Last one, but enjoyed it immensely

3/25/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

This wine was absolutely delightful, in fact I think I drank most of the bottle....a most unusual occurrance. But it was just so damn good. With sirloins from Bristol Farms and baked potatoes, at home on RLQ Drive

2/19/2011 - allenAchilles wrote:

Love this wine. Bought a case of th '07 todya