11/13/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Superbly terrific. Super fruity with a dry finish.

7/11/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

You have to love Riesling to appreciate this wine. Sweet apricots with grapefruit finishing. Wow!

6/17/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Mmmmm Mmmmmm good

5/30/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Excellent, fruity but not jammy with no after bite.

5/4/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

I still like this. Not Caymus but close with less sweetness .

4/8/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Must open 45 minutes or you will not enjoy.

2/4/2023 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Still young but a very nice kick back and enjoy merlot blend. Fruity and peppery .

12/28/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Smooth, smooth and did I mention smooth. Blackberry, cherry and mushroom lasting thru the finish which just said MORE!!!

12/29/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Smooth, smooth did I mention smooth. Blackberry, cherry and mushroom. Lingering finish.

12/15/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Still super. Drinks like a $200 plus bottle.

12/10/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Found hidden in my cellar. Wow better than I remember. Highly underrated. Will be looking for newer vintages to lay down.

10/26/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wish I had bought more. Very good now. Smooth and fruity .

10/1/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Still scrumptious. If you like Caymus you’ll like this one.

9/28/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Apricot taste with a hint of prune.

9/21/2022 - Gooddummy Does not like this wine:

Thin, light on flavor and color. No nose except for alcohol. Labeled as 14.5%, more like 15.5%. Very raw. Beautiful label but not worth the forty bucks plus tax. I will visit my other five bottles in a couple of years but don’t have much hope.
A ray of hope, I only forced down 2/5ths of the bottle and revisited it the next night. Slightly better but way to much alcohol forward.

9/20/2022 - Gooddummy wrote:

Wonderful, fruity, smooth and refreshing finish. Decanted and took to my favorite French restaurant for my 76th BD. Shared a taste with two of my favorite waiters-much appreciated. Good thing the wife cannot appreciate reds any 3/4 of the bottle was all mine.

8/20/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wonderful. Light and refreshing

5/29/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wow

4/12/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Ambrosia

2/28/2022 - Gooddummy wrote:

Excellent body with a rich aroma. Jammy like Caymus but not the smooth finish. Still love this wine .

2/5/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wonderful nose taste and finish. As with most Orin Swift wines there is just too much alcohol to give it any higher rating. Same wine at 2% lower APV and you have a 96+ rating.

1/17/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Excellent for the price. Cassis on the nose, blackberry and cherry and a little oak with a smooth menthol finish. A poor man’s Caymus.

1/8/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Smooth with tannins that accent not over powering. Fruity and just a hint of sweetness, yes just a hint. This is not a sweet wine; just a very enjoyable experience.

1/5/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Deep color. Raspberry jam on the nose. Plum, blackberry and spice on the palate. Has aged well. The alcohol burn has deminished but is still the only bad thing in my mind. What can you expect from 15.6%. Thirty to fifty five years ago I probably wouldn’t notice or care.

12/25/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Exceptional. Smooth & fruity. Every one loved it for Christmas dinner.

1/1/2022 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wonderful deep garnet. Fruity and earthy. Decant 2hrs and enjoy. Good for many more years.

11/18/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

I bought this on a whim. I don’t like it, I love it for an everyday anytime wine. What it lacks in complexity it makes up in smoothness and light tannins. At 13% alcohol you can enjoy the grapes and not have to suffer the taste of alcohol. I will be going back to the store and hope I can get more at $59 or less. It’s coupon week.

10/30/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

This was 375ml I’ve had in the cellar 5-6 years and I am sure it aged differently than 750’s, magnums etc. Nice nose, solid color and exceptional pleasing on the palate. If I had bought a case I would be drinking this for the next 11 days. 94 might be conservative but 95 and better have to WOW me. This one just said wonderful, drink me soon and next time buy more.

10/25/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Deep dark purple. Fruity on the nose and jammy on the palate. Smooth and delicious.

10/11/2021 - Gooddummy wrote:

Just plain ambrosia.

10/9/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Many nice flavors with a smooth finish. Not a heavy wine. Half ways between a Pinot and a Cab. The label is hilarious.

10/7/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Still good but just barley. Not bad for an inexpensive bottle.

9/29/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

For a Tannet this was very good and it’s better than 90% of $18 wines.

10/4/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Still fantastic!!

9/21/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

A friend brought this to dinner. He is known to not spend over $30 for a bottle. This was a regift from his cheaper brother. Wow! Surprise a wonderful Medoc at its prime. Smooth with that light tanninee finish. Went well with the veal piccata. For a $10 wine it must be hard to beat at that price. Will be looking for more.

9/21/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Sorry GQG you open this too soon. Wonderfully fruity,oaky and mellow. Long sweet finish without being sweet. Wonderfully parried with a Frances dish at my favorite Italian restaurant that lets me bring my on wine. You choose: veal, chicken or sole. Yes, some white meats go well with good red wines. I do I bring them dessert at least once a month. They can’t do enough.

9/19/2021 - Gooddummy wrote:

What a away to finish a great 75th BD celebration and dinner at a fine French restaurant. Well worth the corkage charge. Guests we wowed. Ambrosia.

9/20/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

1/2 a bottle leftover from yesterday. Still super delicious.

9/19/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Highlight of my 75th BD celebration. Super garnet color and fruity aroma. Nothing sweet about this wine’s taste. Many flavors hit the palate; ripe dark stone fruits, truffles and graphite. Smooth tannins that cleanse the palate.

9/19/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

We all enjoy this spectacular champagne to start my 75th BD celebration.

9/13/2021 - Gooddummy wrote:

The alcohol Has settled down now so all points are now in harmony. Time to drink drink the other bottles.

9/5/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wonderful blend. Earthy and fruity with great tannins for a nice finish. This is a keeper.

8/28/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Decant an hour before and you should enjoy this sandwiched vineyard and think you are drinking from one of the neighbors bottles.

8/10/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Wish I bought more. Fruit forward, then a hint of sweetness and then soft tannins clean it off for another fruity finish.

7/20/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Mixer of fruit and spice on the nose. Two hour decant. Silky, fruity and hint of spice. Lingering finish. If you don’t decant the high alcohol will over power an exceptional finish. Should callas well for the next 10 years.

7/12/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

This probably should rate a 93 or even a 92 but never an 88. Just goes to show you that you need to cellar your good wines and drink them no sooner than seven years after harvest. The price of this smooth and mildly complex Pauillac gives it an extra point or two.

6/8/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

Best Beringer tasted. 5 times better than their highly rated reserve. Fruity with a hint of sweetness then the soft tannins wipes it away. Hides it’s high alcohol content well. Will cost this again next year and maybe it will be even better.

5/20/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

For a 10 year old port this was well above average. The nose was exceptional and the palate not disappointed. True it does not compare to 20,30,40 year olds nor the 1965,66, or 67. The last three getting 98 to 100 scores. But of course these three cost more than 10 times than this 1 liter reserves. I believe in rating copper to copper not copper to platinum.

5/26/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

This was a substitute since the restaurant was out of my regular and at half price night plus some it was fantastic. Okay it wasn’t the best Pinot but it was smooth and you can just sit back and enjoy an inexpensive wine.

5/15/2021 - Gooddummy Likes this wine:

A great 20 year old for the price. You can’t always drink 40 plus year old’s even though you would like to.