11/27/2022 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Medium intensity, developing aromas: waxy Honeycomb, honeysuckle, chamomile, fresh apricot and lemon rind.
Medium+ body, succulent mouthfeel with medium+acidity, mediulm alcohol, medium intensity flavors: fresh macerate lemon, fresh apricot and lime zest.
Medium+ length finish: very good/drink now or hold a few more years.

11/23/2022 - mnuncorked wrote:

Effervescent, herbaceous nose: menthol, mint, dried rose petal, orange peel, stewed strawberry. Medium intensity; developing.
Medium+ body/acidity/tannin. Medium intensity flavors: mirror the nose. Medium length finish. Medium alcohol.
Very good / drink now.

2/21/2021 - mnuncorked Does not like this wine:

Light ruby color, very slow and viscous tears. Medium aromas of violet, raspberry cream mlik chocolate, sweet blackberry, cotton candy, black licorice. Dry with medium- body, medium acidity, medium (sft) tannins. High alcohol. Flavors mirror the nose - fairly simple, straightforward candied fruit. Medium- length finish. Acceptable; nothing either pleasant or unpleasant about this wine - simple, juicy crowd pleaser. Drink now.

2/21/2021 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Medium ruby color with hint of blue at the rim. Very slow sheeting.
Medium intensity, developing aromas: game, meaty, blueberry pop tart (pastry), rose petal, black pepper, licorice, int. Medium body, medium+ tannin (sharp & clingy), medium+ acidity, medium alcohol. Medium intensity flavors of sweet tobacco, blackberry pie, fig, black olive, pastry. Medium length finish, not very concentrated. Good wine but not a great value.

2/21/2021 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

QPR alert: its a good one!
Medium ruby color (blue rim), very slow sheeting.
Medium intensity, developing noes with aromas of stewed cherry, jammy blackberry, black pepper, bitter cocoa, fennel.
Dry with Medium+ alcohol, medium body, medium+ itannin, medium+ acidity.
Medium intensity flavors of perfume (rosepetal) blackberry, strawberry candy, charred cedar, wet gravel. Medium+ length finish.
Drink now/ will hold. Very good wine.

2/21/2021 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

QPR alert: it's a good one!
Clear, medium ruby color sowing concentrated, slow moving ears.
M+ intensity nose with clean, youthful aromas of fresh cran-raspberry, rosepetal, smoke, saddle leather.
Dry with medium body, med+ acidity, m+ tannin (very grippy/green), high alcohol. Medium- intensity flavors which mirror the nose: gamey, rose petal, raspberry, gravel, green peppercorn, graphite. Medium+ length finish.
A very good wine - well balanced with a long finish, good complexity. Drink now.

2/21/2021 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, medium gold color showing very slow, thin sheeting on the glass.
Clean nose with medium+ intensity, developing.
Aromas of honeyed, dried apricot, butterscotch, candied walnut, fresh pineapple (fruit cocktail) and lemon curd.
Dry with medium alcohol, light body, high acidity; soft mouthfeel (MLF?)
Medium intensity flavors of lemon curd, pastry, tart pineapple and butterscotch. M+ lenth finish.
Very good wine - well-balanced with a long finish.

11/18/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Medium ruby with a purple rim.

Clean nose with medium+ intensity aromas - developing: cooked and stewed black fruits, black currant, licorice, dusty gravel / barnyard.

Medium- body, dry with medium alcohol, medium tannin, medium acidity and a creamy texture. Simple flavors: red licorice, cherry, tomato leaf, eucalyptus.

Overall a good wine: Drink now, not suitable for further aging.

*This wine was fermented open top in wood with indigenous yeast.

9/22/2020 - mnuncorked wrote:

This wine is clear and medium lemon in color and exhibits very slow sheeting.

The nose is clean with medium intensity aromas and is developing. It has primary aromas of citrus (lemon, lime) tree fruit (yellow apple, underripe pineapple) and secondary aromas of cedar, hay, chamomile and a slight hint of biscuit.

The wine is dry with medium body, medium acidity and high alcohol. The flavor intensity is medium- with flavors of lemon, cream, yellow apple, honeydew and pastry. The finish is medium- in length.

The wine has reasonable intensity and complexity, but a slight unbalance - tart and hot. Overall a good wine - drink now.

9/22/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium lemon color with a watery rim. Very slow sheeting.
Developing aromas of yellow apple, pie crust, honeysuckle, cream and ripe pineapple, medium- intensity.

The wine is dry with medium acidity and light body. It has medium alcohol, and medium intensity flavors of tart green apple, lemon pith, grass and cream with a medium+ length finish. Medium acidity, and a creamy texture.
Very good wine - drink now.

1/18/2021 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Refreshing & juicy

Clear, medium ruby with sheeting that hangs from the glass for an extended period of time before turning to very slow tears.
Medium+ intensity nose reminiscent of cherry tootsie roll pops: sweet black cherry, toasted Vanilla. A light florality (hawthorne), granite and saline. Flavors mirror the nose with medium intensity. Dry with medium+ alcohol and medium acidity, with a long finish of black cherry with granite (hint of dustiness) and saline linger.
Drink now or within the next 3-4 years.

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, medium lemon-green color.
Clean nose, medium+ intensity, developing aromas: basil, petrol, lemon, hay, bitter pineapple, honeysuckle, key lime, jasmine tea... slight waxy quality.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium- body, medium intensity flavors of lemon-lime, white peach, green apple, saline. Medium+ length finish.

Surprisingly simple flavors given the complexity of the nose- but very tasty. Very good, drink now or hold a few more years.

The only other person who rated this wine (60 pts/drink now) must have had a flawed bottle? I thought this was great!

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Medium lemon color, verging toward gold. Presence of legs.
Clean nose with medium+ intensity, developing aromas: honey, honeycrisp apple, sultana, ry bread, dried apricot.
Dry with medium acidity, medium - body, medium alcohol, medium intensity aromas: lemon, yellow apple skin, fennel. Medium- length finish.
Intriguing complexity. Drink now.

12/31/2020 - mnuncorked wrote:

70% possip, 20% bugava, 10% Chard
Clear, medium lemon-green color. Clean nose with medium- intensity, youthful aromas: honeysuckle, lemon/lime, green apple, underripe pineapple, green banana peel.
Dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body, medium+ intensity of flavors: textural, bitter green dried herbs, grassy; fruit qualities mirror the nose. Slight RS which balances the tartness.
Overall a good wine, drink now or in the next few years.

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium lemon color. Presence of legs. Clean nose with medium- intensity, developing aromas: sweet lemon cream, vanilla pastry, ripe yellow apple skin.
Dry with medium acidity, medium- body, medium intensity flavors of vanilla, lemon curd, yellow apple, oak. medium+ length finish.
Very good wine, drink now/ will hold.

6/10/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium lemon-green color. Clean nose, pronounced intensity, developing: leesy. Yellow apple, lemon rind, iodine, herbal, saline.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium- body, medium intensity flavors of slaline, meyer lemon, white pepper. Medium+ length finish.
Good wine, drink now & will hold.

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, pale ruby color. Clean nose with medium intensity: wild, funky forest berries, dr pepper, chickory, cherry juice, fig. Fruit has a mascerated/baked quality.
Dry with medium- acidity, low tannin, medium- intensity flavors: watery cranberry, watermelon, eucalyptus. Medium- length finish lingers of tart cranberry.
Out of balance, lacking structure, barely acceptable. Drink now.

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked Does not like this wine:

Medium yellow color. Aromatic, developing aromas of yellow apple skin, honeycrisp apple, lemon, honeysuckle and chamomile. Dry (slight RS), medium body, medium+ acidity. Low but perceptible tannin. Medium+ intensity flavors of bruised yellow apple skin, lemon. Medium+ length finish.

Oddly balanced with oxidized flavors.

12/31/2020 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, medium ruby color.
Medium- developing aromas: candied sour cherry, green pepper, wet slate, stewed red fruit, peppercorn, smoky paprika.
Dry with medium- body, medium acidity, medium- (soft) tannin. Medium intensity flavors of tart blackberry, bramble, vanilla; slightly metallic. Medium alcohol. Medium- length finish.

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, Medium ruby in color.
Medium- intensity aromas, deveolping: stewed black currant, vanilla, tar, graphite, dusty cocoa, medicinal.
Dry with medium body, medium acidity, high (rough) tannins, medium+ intensity flavors: herbaceous, medicinal, blackberry bramble, fruitcake, mincemeat. Feels hot on alcohol. Medium length finish.

12/31/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, pale ruby in color with a hint of blue.
Youthful aromas: medium intensity, violet, wet slate, ripe red cherry, black currant, cedar, bramble, roasted adobo chili.
Dry with medium body, medium acidity, and medium (soft) tannins. Medium flavor intensity: herbal, jalapeno, black cherry. Long finish.

3/25/2018 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Deep ruby in color, showing some bricking at the rim. Presence of tears with very concentrated color.
Clean nose with medium intensity, developing aromas: ripe blackberry, strawberry jam, licorice, olive tapenade, leather and fresh compost.
Dry with medium acidity, medium (well-integrated) tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity flavors of tart cherry, dried herbs, dusty oak. Medium- finish.

A beautiful, complex nose that is surprisingly lacking in flavor concentration and length of finish. Maybe drinking in a dumb phase? Overall, well balanced wine (leaning toward very good) - drink in the next few years.

3/25/2018 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, medium ruby in color (shows almost no rim variation), presence of legs.
Clean, medium- intensity, developing aromas: perfumed- fern, floral, blackberry, mint, dill and red plum.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium (grippy) tannin, medium body and medium intensity aromas that mirror the nose. Medium length finish, moderate alcohol.

Overall a good wine, drink now or in the next couple of years.

3/25/2019 - mnuncorked wrote:

Clear, medium ruby in color with very slow sheeting. Clean, medium- intensity and developing aromas of strawberry jam, floral and leather.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium+ body and medium+ intenstiy flavors of plum, cherry and eucalyptus. Medium- length finish. Fells hot on alcohol. Good balance and intensity, but lackin gin length, complexity and concentration. Acceptable, but perhaps past its prime. Definitely drink now.

12/29/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium ruby in color.
Clean nose with medium intensity, developing flavors of rosepetal, blackberry, candied strawberry, vanilla, clove.
Dry with medium acidity, medium tannin, medium body and medium+ intensity flavors that match the nose: jammy plum, jammy blackberry, clove, vanilla. Medium+ length finish.
Feels a little heavy on oak; and suggest it might develop better over the next few years.
Overall a good wine.

12/29/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Medium ruby color with prominent bricking at the rim. Presence of slow tears.
Clean nose with medium intensity, developed aromas: leather, oxidized fruit, stewed sherry, cinnamon, fig and cedar box.
Dry with medium acid, medium tannin, medium body and medium intensity flavors of caramel, tobacco, black tea, pine sap; stemmy. Medium length finish. High alcohol.
Very good, drink now.

12/29/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, deep ruby in color.
Clean nose, with medium- intensity developing flavors: cherry, medicinal (cherry cough syrup), smokey, white pepper and cola.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium+ tannin, medium- body and medium+ intensity flavors of cherry dimetap, chalk, sweet dried herbs and burnt toast. Medium alcohol. Good length, intensity, complexity and concentration. Overall a very good wine, drink now with the potential for further aging.

3/11/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium ruby color with slow sheeting evident of some viscosity in the wine.
Clean nose with medium intensity aromas, developing: raspberry, blackberry, vanilla, black cherry (40-50% new french oak).
Dry with medium- acidity, medium tannins (with the feeling of very fine sand), medium+ alcohol, medium body, medium intensity flavors which mirror the nose. Medium length finish.
Good blaance, length, and intensity. A good wine, drink now or hold a few more years.

3/9/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium ruby color with a blue hue at the rim. Presence of slow moving legs.
Clean with medium_ ntensity aromas of blackberry, stewed tomato, jalapeno and graphite.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium body and medium intensity flavors that mirror the nose. A medium+ length finish of red fruit mingling with bitter herbs. Overall a godo wine, with a good QPR. Drink now, or hold another 3 years.

3/11/2019 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Medium+ intensity ruby color, very slow moving legs- appears to be quite viscous. Clean nose with medium intensity youthful aromas: fresh red cherries, blossom, vanilla, and a hint of brett (in a good way).
Dry with medium acidity, medim-tannin, medium body, and medium+ intensity flavors: tart red cherry, eucalyptus, tomato leaf. Medium+ length finish. Good balance, length, intensity, complexity and structure- drink now, will hold.

12/29/2017 - mnuncorked wrote:

Pale medium lemon-green with the presence of some legs.
Clean, medium intensity aromas of orange blossom, lemon zest, and a slight bitter pithiness.
Dry with medium- body, medium+ intensity flavors medium acidity and flavors of lemon/lime, tangarine, yellow apple skin, white pepper. Medium+ length finish. Very good wine, drink now.

4/29/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

clear, medium lemon in color. Slight petillance clings to the glass.
Clean nose with medium intensity, youthful aromas of pear, white peach, lime zest, tomato leaf and fresh cut grass.
Dry with medium acidity, medium body, medium intensity flavors of lemon juice, peach, yellow apple and saline on a medium+ length finish. Medium alcohol.
A good wine, drink now.

3/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, deep ruby in color with blue at the rim.
Clean nose with medium- intensity developing aromas of baked red fruits (strawberry, plum) and dried sweet herbs (bay leaf), olive tapenade.
Dry with medium acidity, medium (well integrated) tannins, high alcohol, medium body and medium intensity flavors of baked red fruit (plums), spice (cinnamon), and along finish of mingling fruit and herbs. High alcohol.

Well balanced with good length, intensity, complexity and concentration of flavors. Very good wine, drinking well with the potential for further aging.

3/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Clear, medium ruby with slight bricking at the rim. Presence of legs.
Clean nose with medium- intensity:developing, with notes of licorice, blackberry jam, vanilla, watermelon, blossom and savory.
On the palate the wine is dry with medium acidity, medium tannin, medium body and medium intensity flavors of jammy blackberry, dried herbs and graphite and a medium length finish. Well balanced structure with good intensity flavors - slightly hot on alcohol which may mute the aromatics. Overall good quality wine. Drink now.

10/3/2020 - mnuncorked wrote:

Rather thin, sharp, and simple: tart cherry and ashtray, short finish. About what I would expect for the price from Barolo.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Intensely aromatic, fragrant with ripe strawberries and cream and light floral hints. On the palate, it’s fresh, full and very perfumed with a long finish.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Exotic aromas of passionfruit, guava, hints of lime, lemon & gooseberry with a touch of minerality.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Intense red color. Elegant on the nose, with red and black fruit aromas and hints of mint. Fresh and well balanced, with a long finish.This would be great with lamb stew, pork, game and chocolate desserts.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

A bright, light hay color. Intense aromas with green apple, pear, nectarine, pineapple and some floral notes. It is unctuous, fruity with notes of apricot, cantaloupe melon, paired with an outstanding acidity and a rich texture.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Fresh and fruity, medium-bodied with silken, integrated tannins and pleasant finish. Delicious with pasta dishes and perfect for pizza night!

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

A pure Sangiovese showing a light pink color. The nose displays hints of strawberry, red cherry and pink grapefruit. The palate is fresh and vibrant and has a pleasant and long-lasting finish.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

With a deep ruby color and intense aromas of cherry and red fruit, this Chianti Classico balances ripe fruit and acidity with well-integrated accents of wood and spice. A great match with roasted meats and flavorful pastas.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

An impeccably balanced sparkler from Crémant de Bourgogne AOC, sourced from windswept, high-elevation and Atlantic-influenced vineyards.

The winemaker behind De Perrière is a notable (but top-secret) artisan producer based in Nuits-Saint-Georges!

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

A lovely blend of rose petals, rich earth, and clove-scented toasted oak. The wine shows a round and layered palate, with candied cherry and lightly roasted coffee, Tahitian vanilla bean and a delicate oak framework.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Château de Costis has an extraordinary deep, shiny, red color. The aromas is powerful with a lot of fruitiness. The taste is soft with a very good amount of tannin for a Bordeaux wine. It’s a very well balancde wine.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Ripe apples with a touch of white pepper, finishes with minerality. A sublime example of muscadet!

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

An aromatic nose of white flowers. Crisp, fresh and zesty, with a citrus hint of honeyed grapefruit.

Fantastic QPR.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Pure, elegant, and spicy. Great depth, a strong and finish of saline. A blend of 70% wines from the base year with the balance reserve wines, composed from approximately one-third each of the three major varieties.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Refreshing and bright; intensely aromatic and crisp on the palate, with aromas and flavors of yellow apple, white peach, pear, and notes of white flowers.

9/25/2020 - mnuncorked Likes this wine:

Intense, dark, juicy & spicy. An insane value for the price! The fruit is from heritage vineyards owned by the legendary Bedrock Wine Co.