11/18/2009 - smguth3 wrote:

A

11/3/2009 - smguth3 wrote:

Little pricey for what it is

5/11/2009 - smguth3 wrote:

B

4/24/2009 - smguth3 wrote:

B+/A-

1/29/2009 - smguth3 wrote:

B+

1/9/2009 - smguth3 wrote:

B/B+

12/28/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark purple color. N: blueberries, little flint. P: blueberries, plum, smooth, firm wine. really nice. Typical nice wine from Kilikanoon. B+/A-

12/26/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Holy grapefruit Batman!!!
More like a sauv blanc-
B

12/24/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Same floral nose. Very nice flavors. B+

12/24/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

B, maybe B+

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

B-/B

12/23/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Purple color. N: chocolate, plum, cherry. P: candied, smooth, mittple spice, red fruits. B+ 60 in resturant

12/23/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Nice purple color
N: earth, cherry liquor
P: light, lacking some fruit, but cherry, medicinal on the finish
B-/B

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

B

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

B

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

B+

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

A/A-

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

B

12/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

A-

12/16/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

purple color
N: plum
P:plum, blueberries, drying. not good plastic taste on the finish. C

12/13/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Nice purple hues
N: Dark fruits, heat
P: Nice dark fruits, firm tannins, needs some time in the bottle. Heat on the finish. Lots of nice zin blends for $10-$20 less than this. . .Prisoner, any of the Ridge wines. B-/B at $55.

12/9/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark purple color
N: blueberries, oak
P: On the pop and drop, nice, smooth, jammy, dark berries. For $20, B/B+.

12/6/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

C: Purple
N: mustiness, earth, cherry
P: medium body, firm tannin, nice acidity. tart cherry. med long finish.
B for less than $20

12/6/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Color: garnet color
N: dark fruits, vanilla
P: medium body, nice flavor, oak, blueberry. Pop and drop no problem. Nice easy drinking wine. For 22 - B+. Less than 20, A-.

12/4/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Very dark purple color.
N: Cedar, leather and menthol. Little bit of funk.
P: Medium bodied, dark flavors, maybe some chocolate, menthol, pepper. Tongue drying. Didn't get the same fruit others did. I felt it was lacking on the fruit. Medium long finish
For 20 bones, B/B-.

11/30/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Light red color.
N: Bright, cherry
P: Light body, balanced, bright, red fruits, nice structure, long finish.
B+/A-

11/30/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark purple color.
N: Leather with touch fruit on the nose.
P: Nice red fruits, bright, nice tannins, leather, smoke with spice on the finish. Longer it was open more fruit came forward, less smoke.
B

11/28/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Nice purple color
N: Red fruits, licorice, leather
P: firm tannins, needed about 2 hrs to open up. nice red fruits, spice, licorice, big wine. Will be money in a year or too. Just too tight right now. B

11/27/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Pretty lightish purple color
N: bright, clean nose.
P: clean, crisp, little dirt, strawberries, touch of spice, firm tannins, cedar.
B-

11/25/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Light purple/red color
N: Bright, menthol, light cherry
P: Nice acidity, strawberries, bit of cherries, licorice, light spice, but menthol carries through
B

11/24/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Nice purple hues
N: menthol, gym sock
P: dark fruits, unexciting, subdued, medium body. not memorable
C

11/22/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark purple color. N: Smoke and Tar. P: Leather, smoke, tar. Not much in the way of fruit even after 2 hrs open. Med finish. C.

11/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Very excited to try after the 06.
Jammy, strong raisin taste. Little over the top. Not as strong as the 06 vintage but still good. B+

11/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Pop and drop. Didn't need to open up. Nice fruit, enough tannin structure.
For 12 bucks. What a steal! A-/A

11/20/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Color: Nice purple with sediment (unfiltered)
Nose: Bouquet of flowers, raspberries, hint of mint
Palate: Clean taste, nice acid. Medium body, smooth, floral, rasberries, strawberries. Very nice wine.
A-

11/19/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Color: Light purple
Nose: Light strawberry and cedar
Palate: Light body, pinot like. Thin and a little watery. Some strawberry and cherry but not enough fruit.
Nice entry level Turley but not the fruit or concentration their better wines have.
But for $23 at the store, not too bad. B

11/17/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Had at Harry Carry's- Popped and dropped- Should have had some time to open-
Dark dark purple color
Muted on the nose. Totally unexpected compared to earlier vintages.
Spice on the palate, little bit of heat. Not the fruit forward I expected, but dark fruits fighting their way through. After about 1.5 hours, started coming around. Needs time in the bottle or needs to decant. B

11/14/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark Purple
Nose:blueberries, oak
Palate: BIG WINE, nice taste. needs time to open. blueberries, jammy, spice and oak. bring your toothbrush. Nice finish. B+

11/13/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark purple in color
Nice floral notes on the nose
Palate: Fair, never really seemed to open up. blueberries and cassis but not enough to carry it through. vegetal.
B-

11/11/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Purple color. Nose: earthy, dark fruits, cedar. nice nose. Palate: doesn't deliver. dark fruits, distasteful spice, heat, harsh finish. more tolerable if just gulp it down. can't savor it. C

11-12-08
Second night: in fridge overnight, let it sit out for 1 hr: better now, blueberries, oak, firm tannins. still don't think too much. just drink it: B

Overall: don't drink this one at room temp. chill it and give it a little time

11/5/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark, dark purple color. Dark fruits aroma. Medium body, heat comes thru, spice. little puckering, not enough fruit. Had a glass at a Adobo Grill. 32 a bottle. B-

11/1/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark purple color. Muted nose with touch of menthol. Medium body, vegetal, bitey, dark fruits but not enough. C+/B-

10/30/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

See through purple color. Muted nose, bit of menthol. Medium/full body. Took 1 hr to open up. Vegetal, dark fruits, little candied on the finish. Med/long finish. B/B+

10/28/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Light purple/red color. Earthy, red fruit aroma. Light body, earth, strawberry, hints of cherry. boozy on the finish. B

10/25/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark inky purple color. Aroma: dark fruits. Big wine, blueberries. spicy hot finish. Needs some time/needs to be decanted. Have another bottle-look forward to trying it in 6 months to a year. B-

11/2/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Decanted 2 hr. Purple garnet color. chocolate aroma. taste, round, cherry, bit of rasberry. light spice. med/long finish. B

11/1/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Dark inky purple. Bit of funk da funk aroma. Dark fruits but biting. Medium long finish. B-/C+ for $16

11/1/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Purple color, red fruits on aroma. Biting taste with red fruits. warm with short finish. B

11/1/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

garnet color, cherry strawberry aroma. light body, smooth with red fruits. balanced with min heat. B

11/8/2008 - smguth3 wrote:

Gold color, honey nose, Taste: good acidity, nice feel, smooth, bit spritzy, honey, lemon taste, soft, bit of spice. Drank over 2 days, held up well. B+