9/6/2023 - jaalol wrote:

Nothing more than a good barbecue wine. Went well with burgers and dogs.

11/9/2019 - jaalol wrote:

lots of ripe red fruit - great with burgers

7/14/2019 - jaalol Likes this wine:

wet & refreshing - nice grapefruit tartness

11/4/2018 - jaalol wrote:

cork was starting to leak - hope last bottle is ok

10/5/2018 - jaalol wrote:

a little drab - maybe past it's prime

8/19/2018 - jaalol wrote:

last one - all alcohol, fruit is just about gone

12/16/2017 - jaalol wrote:

2nd bottle different year - still too sweet
3 of us had a sip and dumped the rest.

11/27/2017 - jaalol wrote:

corked

2/22/2017 - jaalol Does not like this wine:

way too sweet - one glass and recorked the bottle to use for cooking

9/3/2016 - jaalol wrote:

no discernible flavors, just wet - past prime??

5/29/2016 - jaalol Does not like this wine:

Fool me once - shame on you
Fool me twice - shame on me
I still don't like this wine

11/14/2015 - jaalol wrote:

very little fruit - needs time in the bottle

5/22/2015 - jaalol wrote:

overly sweet (cloying raisin) even with decanting

4/18/2015 - jaalol wrote:

The nose and soft fruit came out after decanting for two hours.
Went nicely with grilled strip steak & baked potato

2/28/2015 - jaalol wrote:

over paid - but it went well with the pizza

12/24/2014 - jaalol wrote:

Dry & earthy with some underlying dark and red fruit trying to get out.
Left it sit on the counter for 2 days - the fruit never made it.
Will revisit this wine in two to three years

12/25/2014 - jaalol wrote:

best & last bottle of the case - absolutely no sediment
unfortunately shared with four family members and only had one glass

12/5/2014 - jaalol wrote:

best bottle of the case - only 1 left
very inconsistent

10/8/2014 - jaalol wrote:

Did ok with the grilled salmon

10/5/2014 - jaalol wrote:

A little light on the finish but nice red fruits

9/1/2014 - jaalol wrote:

way too much red fruit - try again in one year

1/18/2014 - jaalol wrote:

still has a lot of black fruit but a little tart on the finish

10/27/2013 - jaalol wrote:

Last note - dumped them all
just got worse - compared to the rest of my cellar they were just taking up space
the 70 rating - good for putting out the campfire

9/7/2013 - jaalol wrote:

opened poured and drank
thick and syrupy - all the fruit seemed to run together
overwhelming like a spoonful of ice cream topping - reminiscent of early zins
will buy & try another after decanting for a day or so

5/28/2013 - jaalol wrote:

corked

11/14/2012 - jaalol wrote:

pepper & leather with underlying subtle dark fruits - extremely smooth on the finish

10/28/2012 - jaalol wrote:

let this tempranillo open up for an hour or two or wait one more year in the cellar.

10/27/2012 - jaalol wrote:

nice wine - over paid, but it was our anniversary

10/7/2012 - jaalol wrote:

dark fruits giving way to earthiness - dry finish
should drink well over the next 3 to 5 months

9/21/2012 - jaalol wrote:

The friut is some what subdued but there is still a lot of earthiness. I'm more of a syrah fan so for me this wine is drinking wonderfully right now.

6/6/2012 - jaalol wrote:

mirrors the march tasting - there might be hope yet

5/4/2012 - jaalol wrote:

needs more time in the celler

3/27/2012 - jaalol wrote:

Best bottle so far - actually had fruit thru the entire bottle with a hint of earthiness
Quite pleasant - looking forward to the next taste in June /July

3/24/2012 - jaalol wrote:

served with grilled pork tenderloin and baked asparagas
first bottle was outstanding a 90 or 91 - 2nd an 87
1st & 2nd dark garnet in color
1st persistant dark cherry soft and clinging with a smooth wanting more finish
2nd - fading red fruit and and a short almost dry finish
the case was inconsistant from start to to finish

3/24/2012 - jaalol wrote:

if you like coffeee this wine is for you. Coffee on th nose, palate and finish - ugh

2/27/2012 - jaalol wrote:

went well with the filet mignon BUT needs more time in the cellar

2/18/2012 - jaalol wrote:

over payed - but it was the wife's birthday. Went well with the stuffed walleye

2/6/2012 - jaalol wrote:

good $10 Bourdeaux if you let it set for a couple of hours - might have to buy a few more & cellar for a couple of years

1/22/2012 - jaalol wrote:

the nose has softened quite a bit - strong acidic aromas, grapefruit & mineral
matched up nicely with the Belgiun style musseles

12/24/2011 - jaalol wrote:

served for Christmas Eve dinner with family and in-laws in Belgium
Went well with local food & wild game

1/8/2012 - jaalol wrote:

I lied. It hasn't been 6 months but I couldn't resist. I should have!
I'm beginning to think this zin is just going to be an average home made dago red. The nose was very friuty on first pour but quickly went to more earth tones. On the palate there's no fruit just non-descript wine - quaffing type.
I think I'll give a bottle to a wine snob I know and get her opinion. See you in three months.

11/24/2011 - jaalol wrote:

just a nice light Chardonnay.

11/24/2011 - jaalol wrote:

I really don't no how to rate this wine the gasoline aroma and overtones on the palate were intense. A 79 fortaste and an 88 for octane.

11/24/2011 - jaalol wrote:

a year later and much more consistant. All 4 drank nicely with the turkey - soft & subdued cherry nose & palate.

11/10/2011 - jaalol wrote:

enjoyed over 2 days - the 2nd day being much better

10/10/2011 - jaalol wrote:

if yoiu like a little oak in your Chard and a little $ in your price - this works

10/1/2011 - jaalol wrote:

For those who have been checking for comments on this wine I should tell you that this is homemade in partnership with self made wine maker Mike Monateri. J & G Vineyards is my & my wife's initials to spiff up the label.
We pressed the grapes in a 100 year old antique press and let it age in glass casks for 14 months then added oak chips. We bottled in Oct of 2010. The wine has been inconsistant from bottlle to bottle thus the up & down rating. The cost represents my out of pocket expenses for the project. See you in 6 months.

9/26/2011 - jaalol wrote:

after 2 days of decanting less bitter fruit and more earthiness - just average

9/17/2011 - jaalol wrote:

last bottle of the case - just a decent every day wine

9/14/2011 - jaalol wrote:

last botle of the case - not impressed
I think the enthusiasm of an apparent good value supressed what I was tasting
This is a $6.00 wine that tastes like a $6.50 wine - lesson learned, I hope.