2/15/2021 - Ilmw wrote:

This bottle was a total grapefruit bomb! I know a lot of sauv blanc are known for grapefruit notes. This was just way too much. And I love grapefruit. Just not in my wine this powerful. It's almost as if I'm just drinking grapefruit juice. I still drank it, but not a bottle I'll be buying again. I will wait for the next vintage to buy again.

11/14/2020 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Very good wine. Easy finish. Lots of herbs on the palate. No harsh tannins. Which i take as ready to drink now. Will not get any better with time.

9/8/2020 - Ilmw wrote:

Typical Cali chard. Maybe even more so. Oaky, buttery, vanilla chardonnay. Really strong on those characteristics.

8/5/2020 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

This rating is based on QPR. Absolutely amazing. This wine is amazing at the price. This rioja is such a beauty. @ $7.99 @ costco is much better than a $20 "grocery store" wine by far. Going to go back and buy me a case of this.

4/4/2020 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

This is at its prime as of right now. Enjoyed it with burger and ribs. The tannins are just perfect. Fruits and earths just right. Drink this now!

2/6/2020 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Just simply a great rosé!

11/23/2019 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Still good at this point. Plenty of fruit on the nose and palate. Yet still a bit hot when opening. But mellows out after decanting. Still have 2 bottles of this. Planning to open then at six months and a year to see how they are doing.

8/31/2019 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Nothing special. Nothing bad. Good enough to pair with a new York strip. Ripe fruits, spice, nutmeg and toast to it. Alcohol is very present at this point. Decanting made a world of a difference.

4/6/2019 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

This wine needs plenty of time still. It is hot, hot, hot. I double decanted with an aerator and it was still hot. Four hours in, and it is finally drinking very well. It has smoothed out. The alcohol has finally eased, still there on the nose but a lot softer. Showing some elegance. Alcohol, earthiness, and asparagus on the nose. Very peppery on the palate. Needs a lot more time. Dont even think about touching this wine for a few years. I have more of this wine and I'm not. The heat is just way too much at this point. Should mellow out in a few years.

9/26/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Dark gold color. Pineapple and butter on the nose. On the palate, peaches and cream and vanilla.

9/24/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Very nice and easy drinking rosé. Hints of strawberries and figs. Acidity is just right.

9/22/2018 - Ilmw wrote:

Very big tannins. Had to double decant this wine. Will age pretty good. Lots of wet dirt on the nose. Big juicy plums on tasting it. Drank it over a couple hours and still plenty of bold tannins. Finish in the tongue is pretty lasting. About 30 seconds on average.

9/22/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Was not expecting this bottle to be all that good based on the previous reviews. It turned out to still be pretty good. Paired this with a ribeye steak. Wine went very well with it. Tannins are mellow on this wine at this point. But still very drinkable. Based on the tannins, this wine should be drank now. I think it will still hold another couple of years but it will not get any better. It Is good now. Charred steak on the nose. Still holding up good a couple of hours later. Enjoy now!

8/4/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Appearance on this thing is a light pale yellow color. On the nose, freshly cut grass and green apples. On the palate, citrus, lemons, and some zest to it. More of a light bodied white on the palate even though it's heavy on alcohol for a white. 14.2%. A very good sauv blanc.

4/21/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Very good wine for the age. Still plenty of tannins to speak of. Decanted a couple hours and still held up nicely.

3/17/2018 - Ilmw wrote:

Very fruit forward. No tannins whatsoever to speak of. Very short finish. Need to drink this now. Will not improve at all.

3/17/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Very good bottle of wine. Very pleasant on the nose. Lots of anise on the palate. Tannins are still very big and bold on it. Though they do mellow out with some decanting. This wine can still go 3 or 4 years more.

3/10/2018 - Ilmw Does not like this wine:

Agree with the previous comment. Medium to short finish. Closer to short. It is a sour wine. Very disappointing for an Italian nebbiolo. I've had Mexican nebbiolo better than this. Was not expecting a barolo or barbaresco, obviously, but was expecting it to be better. Would not purchase again.

3/10/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Very good sangiovese. It's not a chianti and brunello but it is pretty good. Pretty nice and elegant on the nose and palate already. Something very typical from this Italian varietal. Raspberries and plums on the nose. Strawberries on the palate. This would go very well with some good pizzas.

1/28/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Very good zin. Very nice and easy on the nose. Notes of dried fruits and spices on the palate. Particularly dried cranberries. Not as jammy as other zins. Definitely a winner in my book.

1/27/2018 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Amazing riesling! Notes of apricots and high acidity. Not your usual run of the mill sweet riesling. Very little sweetness. Just enough to know its a riesling. Drinks amazing. If you think you don't like riesling because they are too sweet. Try this!

10/21/2017 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

This is a great chardonnay. Not Oakey or buttery. Has a high abv but can't really taste the alcohol. A gold color. Hints of dried nectarines. Great overall. I do suggest drinking this within the next year or so.

8/6/2017 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Good wine. Paired it with a great croque Madame. Went superb. Hints of peaches and figs. Easy drinking.

2/14/2017 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

An amazing wine. Big and bold with just enough fruit flavors as well as some spice to it. Enjoyed this with a rib eye steak. Will definitely stock up on this.

1/8/2017 - Ilmw Does not like this wine:

No depth to it. Simple. Don't get much of anything but alcohol.

1/6/2017 - Ilmw Likes this wine:

Good. Buy again.

12/11/2016 - Ilmw Does not like this wine:

Just as bad as every other year.

12/10/2016 - Ilmw wrote:

A medium bodied red. Surprisingly thin legs. Dark cherry color. Lots of fruit on the nose, paricularly dark berries. Get a lot of blueberry in particular on the palate with a hint of blackberry. Nothing to get had over heels for but not something to turn down either.