12/25/2023 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Great champagne, nice finish, not too sweet

4/28/2023 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Very strong green apple and citrus. Too sour for my wife. Would not revisit.

4/14/2023 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Peach and citrus. Nice finish. Would revisit.

4/7/2023 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Strong apple flavor and nose. Strong carbonation. Hint of sweetness.

12/30/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Balanced, cherry and jam, hint of spice. Nice finish.

7/11/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Wife likes it

6/11/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Very, very fruity. Cherry bomb explosion. Good for this kind of thing if you're in the mood.

5/5/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Chocolate, cocoa, oak. Balanced with a decent finish.

4/30/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Deep ruby color. Good balance between fruit and minerals. Decent QPR. Worth revisiting for < $13.

4/26/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

A little too sweet but drinkable. Very jammy and fruity.

3/9/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Plum, cocoa, pepper. Nice finish and easy to drink. Good balance and nice QPR. Will definitely revisit.

1/22/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Incredible qpr, very smooth and drinkable. Berries, slight hint of pepper and coffee, well balanced.

1/14/2022 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

A little sweet but still balanced . Great casual drinking wine.

Dark berry, cocoa, oak, light spice.

Definitely going in the regular rotation.

12/23/2021 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Dark ruby color, berries with a hint of pepper.

Probably won't revisit.

12/9/2021 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Too sweet and fruit forward for my taste. A good wine for your friends that aren't actually wine drinkers. It's not particularly bad or undrinkable but I won't revisit.

10/27/2021 - Seventyfive75 Does not like this wine:

Not good. Wife and I had a half glass each and tossed the rest.

10/2/2021 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Good qpr

9/21/2021 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Great qpr, a bit fruit forward like a zin. Overall, good weekday wine and will revisit.

3/26/2021 - Seventyfive75 Does not like this wine:

This was not good. Usually I feel like you "can't go wrong with a malbec" meaning that even the cheap ones are quite drinkable. I would say that is not the case with this one.

2/8/2021 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Pepper, tobacco, cherry. Can't remember what I paid but would be a good buy at $10 and run of the mill qpr at $15.

1/22/2021 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Not great pop and pour but got better after a few hours
Pretty typical malbec but better buys out there for the money. Wife wasn't a big fan.

1/19/2021 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Jam, red cherry, pepper. Great long and lingering finish. Enjoyable with food or by itself.

1/18/2021 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Very balanced. Cherry and jam with a bit of oak. Would definitely buy again.

1/17/2021 - Seventyfive75 Does not like this wine:

Didn't like it, could be that it didn't have enough time to decant but felt overwhelmed with oak flavor and not balanced at all.

1/12/2021 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Day 1: Fine not great, jammy with cocoa, long finish. Will revisit tomorrow.

1/9/2021 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Wife really loved it. Dark purple color. Jam, cherry, chocolate.

1/8/2021 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Berry, pepper, oak. Medium purple color. Drinks easily but there are better wines at the price point.

No complaints but also not a QPR deal. Probably won't revisit.

12/20/2020 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Surprisingly good. Dark ruby, cherry and vanilla. Nice finish.

12/13/2020 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Jammy and fruity

12/12/2020 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Good qpr and great label art

12/9/2020 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Jam, fruit, vanilla, coffee. Clean finish. Rich ruby color.

Good value.

4/19/2020 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Great pqr, full bodied. Berry and spice with a long finish.

3/29/2020 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Wife liked it, good balance, not too fruity.

4/13/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Pepper and cherry, berry, medium finish. Good pqr for $11.

3/16/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

It's an 86 but for the price I'll give it 2 points just for value. Chocolate and berry, purple color, full body. Usually wines at this price look and taste watered down, this one drank and looked like a "real" wine.

3/3/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Smooth and light, earthy flavor and cherry.

2/27/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

What you'd expect from a $9 bottle. Plum and Oak flavor with a bit of citrus. Very forgettable. Was better after decanting for a couple hours. Probably won't buy again.

2/17/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Bold sweet fruit, hint of smoke, lingering finish. Decent qpr.

1/14/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Smoke, cherry, blackberry. Quite light, medium finish. Wife wasnt a fan, I thought it was pretty good, blended rating of 86.

1/11/2019 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Wine was fine, only paid about $8. Lots of cherry, hints of vanilla. A bit light on flavor, expected bolder. Medium ruby color.

12/29/2018 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

GSM, 80-10-10. Very balanced, cherry, blackberry, pepper, spices, medium finish. Wish I bought a few more bottles to see how it ages. Amazing pqr

11/23/2018 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Cherry and pepper, short finish, ruby color. Good qpr for a cheap Trader Joe's red blend.

11/21/2018 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Good qpr. Berry and vanilla, decent finish, dark ruby color.

11/17/2018 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Plum, berry, cinnamon and pepper. Short finish. Medium ruby color. It was OK but there's better budget zins out there.

11/16/2018 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Very strong cherry and blackberry flavors with hints of chocolate and oak. Sweet finish. Deep purple color. Don't taste the bourbon at all.

Good qpr, would buy again.

11/13/2018 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Nothing special, typical budget California red blend. Wouldn't bother buying again.

7/22/2017 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Exactly what you would expect from a nz sauvignon blanc. Fruit and slight hints of oak. Nice finish, easy to drink and good pqr. Ideal for a hot summer day.

7/2/2017 - Seventyfive75 Likes this wine:

Buttery and fruity with a slight hint of spice. Great smooth finish. Bottle opens up nicely given time. Drank on a lazy Saturday and left the bottle open over a 6 hour period. Very high QPR. Think I paid about $9 at Costco.

6/15/2017 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Buttery and chocolate nose, tastes smokey with a light spicy flavor combined with notes of cherry and fruit, ends with a smooth finish.

Medium body
The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like diacetyl (butter) and chocolate. It tastes like cherry and black pepper. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium.

6/14/2017 - Seventyfive75 wrote:

Wine tasted fizzy with a subtle hint on the nose of being corked. Despite this, wasn't completely unpalatable. Will update tasting notes if I can get an unflawed bottle.