3/30/2024 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Dry, crisp minerality first, followed by grass, flower, crisp dry finish. Mostly a very dry wine, fruit lovers will not like it.

3/21/2024 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Tropical fruit but not overwhelming, balanced by acid and mineral finish. Not overly complex, but good for the price point.

2/27/2024 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Highly acidic, low fruit, somewhat dry, simple, quick finish. No complexity, good for a stew, both in it and to eat it.

1/1/2024 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Not too jammy, good balance of tanin and fruit.

12/14/2023 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Nice balance of fruit and dryness.

11/12/2023 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Surprisingly well balanced, appears thin at first visually, but emerges as a dry medium bodied wine with fruit following the tanin, which is often the case with Paso Robles Cabs. Not jammy and overwhelmingly sweet as are so many California Cabs. Had it with a super prime strip, and it was scrumptious!

11/1/2023 - Akelly444 wrote:

Dry, a bit flinty, mild fruit not much depth but some complexity. Great deal at $12.95.

8/24/2023 - Akelly444 wrote:

Dark, rich, good balance. Deeelicious!

7/14/2023 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Much improved with age medium to full bodied red, well balanced fruit with tanin, quite enjoyable. Cherry with raisin, a bit of forest floor. Medium complexity.

7/9/2023 - Akelly444 wrote:

Well balanced between fruit and tanin, dry and relatively complex. Drinking well now.

6/8/2023 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Great value for the price. Good depth, fruit with minerality, dry. Not just a flat dry Sancerre

5/10/2023 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Dry, minerally, a bit weak but decent enough.

4/13/2023 - Akelly444 wrote:

Nothing special but an OK Spring quaffer, not much complexity.

2/6/2023 - Akelly444 Does not like this wine:

Was OK, now past drinking date sour, frizzante.

10/17/2022 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Thin but dry enough for a quaffer.

10/1/2022 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Someone gave to me, better than expected. Actually fairly well balanced, raisin/plumb fruit with decent acidity, pleasant dry finish though short.

5/26/2022 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Flinty, minerally, fruit emerges mid palate, finishes tight and dry. Excellent.

5/15/2022 - Akelly444 Does not like this wine:

One dimensional, raisiny plum fruit, no depth, actually tastes more like a flat merlot than a cab.

5/5/2022 - Akelly444 wrote:

Thin, not very complex, just OK.

5/5/2022 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Crisp, dry, citrus mid palate, decent complexity.

3/9/2022 - Akelly444 wrote:

A bit bland, not very complex.

12/30/2021 - Akelly444 wrote:

What you want when you are looking for a well balanced classic Napa cab, with a decently dry finish following a medium fruit emergence. Solid wine for a group appreciation of some wonderful grilled beef.

12/30/2021 - Akelly444 wrote:

An interesting wine. Thin to medium body, fruit a bit reluctant on first contact, then emerges. Most notable aspect is a snapping tannic whip of dryness at the end, which has a particular attraction.

12/2/2021 - Akelly444 wrote:

Blackberry, earthy, raisin, good tanin, medium body, medium length finish, dry.

9/26/2021 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Decent table wine. This iteration dark, fruit with earthiness, soft mouthfeel, medium + body, short finish, could use more tanin. Aging will not help much. I do like it however.

6/18/2021 - Akelly444 wrote:

A fine, well balanced wine with nice fruit in the middle, dry and tanic. Acidity to deal with ribs from the smoker!!

5/31/2021 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Nice balance of fruit, minerality and tanin. This is a very good blend.

5/17/2021 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Well balanced, medium plus body. Fruit predominately plum, some cherry. Well structured, tannin holds through the end, acid balance very good. Great for the price. Not a cherry cab however if you like a fruity wine.

4/5/2021 - Akelly444 wrote:

Sour, wanted more fruit.

2/13/2021 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Decent minerality, good balance, not too fruity. More body than many in this price range. Decent value.

2/11/2021 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Decent minerality, not too fruity, good balance. More body than many in this price range. Decent value.

2/11/2021 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Nice balance, medium+ body, cherry, good tanin.

1/29/2021 - Akelly444 wrote:

OK. Kinda weak and boring.

8/8/2020 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Tastes like a weak version of a dry white Bordeaux. It is dry, some minerality-decent summer picnic on ice quaffer.

7/28/2020 - Akelly444 wrote:

Dark color, berry nose, surprising depth for this price point. Good tanin, should age well but very good now. Great deal. View it as a very good table wine.

4/25/2020 - Akelly444 Does not like this wine:

Raisiny, tawny, light bodied, astringent, actually tastes closer to Pinot noir than a cab. Little fruit, flat, boring, don’t waste your money. Rye Brook Wines wrote a description that bears no resemblance to this wine, saying it drinks like a $40-50 cab. More like $7.99 on sale.

4/13/2020 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Really needs to open up. Sour upon popping, but then begins to elongate within 20 mins. Pleasant upfront cherry with some minerality. Some tannin in the background keeps the balance. Thin to medium bodied. Pasta, pork would pair well. As time has progressed, gets more astringent-40 minutes in. Likeable, slow quaffer. Not a lot of depth-do not see the more complex structure others see.

OK. After 4 hours really opened up. Red cherry, licorice slightly, fuller body, dry tannin finish.

4/1/2020 - Akelly444 wrote:

It really needs to breathe. Decant for an hour. A nice odd taste as it is almost like a Sangiovese /Syrah cross. I like it.

3/13/2020 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Crisp, dry, not fruity though some. As expected but not particularly interesting.

3/9/2020 - Akelly444 wrote:

Thin, more interesting than when I first tasted it a few months ago. Feels like a Pinot noir, which I mostly do not like. Not worth $25. A $19 bottle tops.

2/27/2020 - Akelly444 wrote:

Light body, simple, not really taste like Merlot. Just red wine.

2/7/2020 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

This is excellent!

1/26/2020 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

This is a beautiful cherry forward well balanced light to medium body.

1/27/2020 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Dark, drinks medium+ body, well balanced, long pleasingly tannin finish.

1/13/2020 - Akelly444 wrote:

A good well balanced fruit forward California cab with mid to full body and a pleasant, warm finish.

12/6/2019 - Akelly444 wrote:

Decent tanin, overall a plum raisin flavor, a sour background do not particularly like. I had hoped it would balance out over time, but not much better. Has a soft mouthfeel at the end.

11/18/2019 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Light bodied with good balance, a nice drinkable wine.

11/10/2019 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

Thinnish quaffed dry as one would expect. Sangiovese stamp overall which is fine by me. An interesting blend to me. Some fruit but acid, tannin present as well. Good wine for the price.

10/27/2019 - Akelly444 Likes this wine:

This is a very well balanced wine. Medium+ body, nice cherry front balanced by decent tanin and a pleasing long finish. Will age well for a few years, but drinking nicely now.

10/26/2019 - Akelly444 wrote:

Does start out with dark fruit and acidic when closed, but as it aerated, became thinner and less interesting as the fruit retreated and the acid remained. Really a decent Chianti with more complexity than most but rather pricey for what ends up as a better than average acidic flat wine. Would not buy again. Needs to breathe three hours. Doubt aging will help much-not enough to work with.