1/10/2010 - bobohansen wrote:

Good quality as with all of Paoletti in my opinion.

1/10/2010 - bobohansen wrote:

Very nice. It seems that my thoughts on this wine are quite different than others that have posted here. My wife and I both enjoyed this paired with the Beouf Borgenoine from Julia Childs "Mastering the art of French Cooking" I will be looking for more Meyney.

1/7/2010 - bobohansen wrote:

an Ok wine. Not concentrate, a bit bland.

1/7/2010 - bobohansen wrote:

Drank New Years Eve 2010. Definatly past its peak.

1/7/2010 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent concentrated dessert wine. Buy more

1/7/2010 - bobohansen wrote:

Always excellent.

12/19/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Wonderful merlot. A top value as well. I'll buy more.

12/19/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Great wine and great value

11/10/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

An excellent Chianti

10/17/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

All Ridge Zina a re A+

10/17/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Always good....reminds me alot of Silver Oak style.

10/17/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Good wine but overpriced in my opinion.

10/17/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

good all arround wine.

8/20/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

always an excellent choice.

8/11/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Wonderful blend.

8/11/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

an Excellent Pinot. Will buy more.

5/23/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Good wine and I am a big fan of Damine Serene. Blackberry and a lot of fruit. For the price point I would probobly stick witht he Yamhill.

5/23/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Wonderful big wine. Blask Cherry and a hint ofpepper. Served with Grilled filet and grilled veggies. The minute I tasted this wine I thought of the first winey tour I had at Charles Krug in Napa. Rustic yet very refined in an old world way. I will lay in a few more bottles ofthis one.

5/10/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Wonderful wine. Deep and complex with nice tannis and fruit. Served with a Grilled KC Strip for Mothers Day.

3/27/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

An excellent Zin, one of my favorites.

3/12/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Very good, Excellent structure and many great Zin charactoristics. Very fruit forward and mellow. Served with roasted beef roast and root vegitables.

3/12/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Good wine but for the anticipation and hype behind this it was a bit disappointing. A good wine but not a good QPR. Good fruit and the tannins are waining. Served with grilled KC strips. I have three bottles left but will seek out wines of the same quality but with a better price point and there are tons of them out there.

2/27/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent, Smoke and vanilla. Served with a grilled sirloin and shrimp scampi. Have to get some more of this.

2/14/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Not as good as the bottle I had a year or so ago. Too strong and forward for a merlot. It had too much edge on it for my liking.

2/6/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

An excellent merlot. I am always a fan of Paoletti. Fruity nose and excellent flavors, slight coffee, blueberry very drinkable. Served with Chicken Parm.

2/4/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Deep color and some flavor but it came off a bit astringent. Just too harsh. I never like it when I think of the word harsh whaile tasting wine. Generally I ama fan a Torbreck bit not of this one. On the bright side, it was my last bottle.

1/25/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

A good merlot. Very fruit forward although my wife thought that it was bit too tannic for a merlot, not to her liking.

1/25/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Very light and sweet. No stand out flavors that one would find in a more expensive sweet wine. Good QPR and a good wine to have on hand.

1/18/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent Chardonnay. Green apple and just a hint of oak, Generally Chards are just too oaky for my taste but this one was excellent. Excellent QPR Bought for $8 at Sams Club. I'll get more tomarrow.

1/18/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Wonderful. Served with baked brie in puff pastry. Sweet but not too sweet. Apricot, honey and dried fruit.

1/16/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

An outstanding blend and excellent QPR. Served with a rustic roast prime rib and root vegitables. Very complex with just the right amount of fruit and tannin but not to dry on the finish.

1/14/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent value.

1/14/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Not bad but far to light and thin for my taste. This is more of a generic "table wine" than it is a merlot. Frankly I am not sure that in a blind tasting I could have identified this other than by guessing. Even at the low Price Point of $8.00 which I paid it isn't that good, but then again at $8.00 what am I expecting...Petrus.

1/14/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Not very impressive. Rather thin and very muted flavors of raspberryand coffee. Not what I had hoped for at all.

1/9/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

A very good Merlot, better than the 2002. Paired with a grilled sirloin and twice baked potatoes. I think this will be a "must have" in my cellar.

1/3/2009 - bobohansen wrote:

Cooking wine only. A bit to harsh for my taste to drink.

12/31/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

excellent wine

12/31/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

always good

12/30/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent Pinot. Served with Salmon witha sweet Bourbon sauce.

12/25/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

A impressive Silver Oak as usual. At ten years old is is excellent and will get better, glad I have another bottle. Shows very balanced and stayed that way after a couple hours. I did not decant and it did not need it.

12/24/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

A good Shiraz but there are better. Good in the beginning but after about an hour is declined very fast. It became even a little bitter. Good fruit at the start but it even developed a bit of a nasty smell after about an hour. I don't want any more.

12/16/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent for 1998. I am a huge Paoletti fan and this bottle just confirms why. Very smooth, fruit but maybe a bit short in the finish. Drinking well right now, won't hold much longer.

12/13/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

A good Merlot. Flavorful but not light, good structure and dark in color. Served with Grilled sirloin, garlic bacon mashed potates and green beans and carrots.

11/27/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Not a very good wine for drinking, used in cooking only.

11/27/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Good fruit and tannin. A bit young but this will age very well, another 10-12 years easily.

11/27/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

A nice middle of the road merlot. Nice fruit and tannis, maybe a little too tannic. Some bottle time will do this one good. Another year or two.

11/21/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Very Good Chard. Buttery and not over the top oak. Server with Grilled Pork tenderloin, stir fried veggies and garlic smashed potates. Excellent pairing..

11/15/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

A nice Margaux, not wonderful. Good nose and plenty of tannins. A few more years in the cellar will do this one some good. As far as QPR goes there are a lot of wines as good that are far more affordable.

11/8/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Excellent wine for the $$. Very fruity and excellent with food or alone with cheeses.

11/8/2008 - bobohansen wrote:

Wonderful blend, very balanced, fruity with just the right amount of tannins. Will most likely improve over the next few years. Excellent value ay 30.00.