11/12/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

i think it was past it 's time. good at first and wthin 10 hours. dead. i say drink now.

11/12/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

this lasts about 5 min..good at first and then dies. same with the gran reserva.

11/7/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

can't rate. HUGE BUMMER. never have had a corked bottle of sparkling before. but it was unmistakeable.

10/9/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

Juice

10/9/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

A little less dry than I remember

10/3/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

good for the first 1/2 of glass. once it hit air it was done.

8/2/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

60. that is a bit harsh.

4/10/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

needs time.

2/16/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

so much better on days 2 and 3.

2/10/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

REALLY young and tight but looks to be something extraordinary in the future. won't be tasting another for a long time.

2/10/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

my last bottle! smoooth. a little past peak in my opinion but nonetheless delicious.

2/10/2010 - jkramer65 wrote:

this is really nice wine BUT i'm not sure it is 80 dollars nicer than the regulation brut rose.

10/16/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

not sure if this was a bad bottle. didn't taste corked -- well there isn't a cork -- so not sure what a corked screw cap wine tastes like. all i know is that it was undrinkable. incredibly bitter. have others and will try but if they all taste like this i highly do NOT recommend.

7/17/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

improved greatly sitting overnight.

7/12/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

really approachable. could use a little age.

6/15/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

used two bottles for cooking.

6/7/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

perfect with an apricot/pluot tart

6/4/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

i can see this benefitting from aging but delicious now!

6/4/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

very tight but great potential.

6/4/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

needs some age. but very drinkable.

3/26/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

i think it was flawed. very twangy and odd tasting. have two more and will see i guess.

2/28/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

needs some time

1/1/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

almost like a fortified wine but not quite that extreme. intense. rich.had with a ginger vanilla bean cremem brulee and it went perfectly. rich.

1/1/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

rich. yeasty.

1/1/2009 - jkramer65 wrote:

wow. explosive berry front end. want to try in a couple of years.

12/30/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

incredibly deep garnet color.
had a problem defining the nose.
young wine. a little rough and tannic. but shows potential.
subtle berry notes.
drinkable now. look forward to aging a bit and trying again in a year or so.

12/12/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

delicious. even better the next day.

11/20/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

i really like this wine. i think it can only improve with a bit of time. funny enough it went perfectly with some curry i made this evening.

11/14/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

i don't think this was a bad bottle but something sure was funky. will try it again today to see if being open helped.

9/1/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

needed 4 hours to start opening. then relly good. major potential. very young.

8/22/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

great summer wine.

8/17/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

past it's prime.

7/20/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

drinking really nicely. will try again in 6 mo.

7/18/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

needs at least an hour to enjoy in my mind. immediatley out of the bottle i was worried. twangy at the least. then compltly opened up into a full-bodied pinot. needs a couple years most likely.

7/18/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

opened bottle for an hour. decanted for an hour.
DELICIOUS.
fantastic.

7/17/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

still trying to figure this out and will try again tomorrow. definitely complex and textured. past it's prime? or something new in it's older age. i'm intrigued but have yet to decide. it wasn't bad just different. aged.

7/17/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

agree with teh grapfuit be a little over the top. but still very satisfying in 90 degree weather!

7/12/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

huge bummer. i could tell this wine was fantastic. except it was corked. everything i did to try and remedy failed. very disappointed.

7/12/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

a non-disappointing patio pounder. this is basically for chugging.

7/12/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

drinking fine now but can see tremendous potential. it was better the next day.

6/10/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

great with very spicy asian food.

6/9/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

great deal for $4.99 a btl.

5/16/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

great value. has teeth and nice spice.

5/16/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

outstanding big citrus bomb! very complex.

5/11/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

of course i didn't have the patience to let this sit for a few (or more) years. but it was delicious! i won't be able to afford it when it peaks but enjoyed it now nonetheless.

5/11/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

really good for the price. good and cheap alternative to champagne.

5/11/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

huge bummer! perhaps i waited on this too long. unsure. could tell that it would have been great. it opened up over night but still was bad.

5/11/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

well past it's prime

4/20/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

can't go wrong for the price.

4/20/2008 - jkramer65 wrote:

totally agree with lpollock. there was nothing to it and it was quite underwhelming. did improve with food but so many other options.