5/10/2017 - DTLT Likes this wine:

Excellent flavors, mouth feel and body. Not a great finish. An intense but unrefined wine, mostly due to the soil type. I liked it and would not hesitate to drink again.

1/22/2016 - DTLT Likes this wine:

Nothing wrong with this wine. Good daily drinker at a great price. Not sure why some have rated it so low.

11/28/2014 - DTLT Likes this wine:

Soft and subtle start, black currants prevalent, with a stronger fruit finish. Very intricate flavor profile. Excellent with this year's Thanksgiving turkey.

11/7/2014 - DTLT Likes this wine:

Vanilla and tobacco. Lighter body. Great QPR. We bought this in Paris at the grocery for 3 euros. Very nice.

11/17/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Very nice. Nose opened up after a while. great mouth feel. Blackberry stands out.

11/5/2012 - DTLT wrote:

I agree from below with the following comments:

Great big foodie wine/needs some air to come together/Clean mouthfeel/First nose is almost French barnyard/bursting with ripe fruit

I like it and, fortunately still have 5 left.

10/28/2012 - DTLT wrote:

My friend described This as a 'dirty Sauvignon Blanc'. It was meant as a compliment. We liked it and would buy more. We bought this from Drago direct at the vineyard. Beautiful winery in Istria, Croatia.

10/26/2012 - DTLT wrote:

surprisingly pleasant. I was bracing for the worst and thought for sure we had hung on too long to this. Very drikable.

10/25/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Much better than expected.

10/25/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Not too crazy about this one. Might be past it's prime. One more left.

10/7/2012 - DTLT wrote:

The last of a case. I truly enjoyed this wine.

10/7/2012 - DTLT wrote:

jammy. a bit uneven. settles a little bit after some air. I probably would pass on this same vintage but I know that Bookcliff are making good wine. Definitely would not give up on them.

10/4/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Finally past it's prime. This one we did pour out. A lot of bottle variation for this wine over the years.

10/2/2012 - DTLT wrote:

definitely needs some air. Nice. Black cherry among other things. Complete. I liked it.

9/30/2012 - DTLT wrote:

High fruit. Intoxicating nose. a bit thin and light for a merlot but pretty darn good! I would highly recommend.

9/28/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Great leathery nose. Probably held onto it too long but it's not showing signs of past it's prime. The finish was harsh. Not bad. I would call it overpriced.

9/18/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Yes, surprisingly improving. The first bottle a few years ago was almost undrinkable. Glad I let them sit rather then pour down the drain.

9/28/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Starting to cross the great divide. Nice QPR while it lasted.

9/20/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Serviceable.

8/17/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Still working. Needs a bit of air.

8/16/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Wow! Sat for 30 minutes and started gulping! The nose! The nose! Pepper, currants, berries. Mouth feel was excellant. It's been 30 minutes and I can still taste the finish. Loved it. Had it with barbecued pizza. red sauce, egg plant, cheese and basil. Great wine.

8/13/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Enjoyable. Needed air. I may have waited a tad too long on this one.

8/4/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Very nice.

7/27/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Lovely. Popped and waited 1.5 hours. Berry and leather on the nose. medium high alcohol. Definitely one of the western slopes best grape varietals handled very well by Reeder Mesa. Grapes were sourced from Mesa Park ( their 09 Cab Franc Reserv is a 90 pointer). Would definitely buy this again.

7/18/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Very berry. Not bad for the price. Considering it was a gift I would say 'well worth the price!'

7/18/2012 - DTLT wrote:

After 3 years it is drinking well. Excellent nose, mouth feel and the finish has mellowed a bit. Glad I waited.

6/29/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Drank with an elaborate BLT. Nice. Took an hour or so to open up but once it did had an excellent mouth feel and nice finish. The noise was constrained but I got hints of oak, leather and pepper. I would definitely buy this again.

6/18/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Very crisp. A 95 degree day refreshment. Really enjoyed this. Next time we'll mix with some asparagus.

6/18/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Jam, jam, jam.

5/23/2012 - DTLT wrote:

barely drinkable.

5/13/2012 - DTLT wrote:

very good QP4. good nose. Red fruit. I would definitely buy this wine again. It sat nicely.

5/5/2012 - DTLT wrote:

eh! Not sure where these 88 to 94's are coming from. 94? Not much going on without food and little going on with. This is a mediocre wine at best. Bad new is I have 3 bottles left.

4/22/2012 - DTLT wrote:

Lots of fruit in the nose. Opened for an hour and then decanted. A solid 90 point wine! I have 1 left.

7/23/2011 - DTLT wrote:

Excellent! I'm liking it start to finish. Approaching 90 but not quite there. Intriguing nose, nice mouth feel, finish is not special but not flawed. Highly recommended for the value. 3 bottles left and I will be sad to see this go.

6/24/2011 - DTLT wrote:

Excellent QPR. Great mouth feel for a $5 bottle.

5/21/2011 - DTLT wrote:

Surprisingly good.

4/16/2011 - DTLT wrote:

90-90-90. Love it. ate with a flank steak and some pasta. Love it. 90.

3/22/2011 - DTLT wrote:

With lamb shoulder. Fruit forward. Great value. Hard to beat for the price.

3/8/2011 - DTLT wrote:

Nice noise. great body. good finish. food friendly. good value. Parker gave it an 88 and so am i.

3/4/2011 - DTLT wrote:

very fruit forward. The 2008 was much more Pinot like. I'm not sure about this. Price wise the value is still great but the 2008 was definitely a 89-91 wine this is not so sure.

2/4/2011 - DTLT wrote:

good value here.

1/28/2011 - DTLT wrote:

This is one very quality Rioja for the price. very fruit forward. wonderful nose that I am too inexperienced to describe. nice finish. recommended.

1/28/2011 - DTLT wrote:

Excellent value in this wine. As described, fruit forward, slight heat, could probably use air before serving. All in all not bad for the price.

1/13/2011 - DTLT wrote:

I would love to give this wine a 85 or under rating. Why? So I could run out and buy every bottle that was not bought due to that. 50% Mourvedre, 50% Syrah Solid wine with a great QPR.

10/24/2010 - DTLT wrote:

Drank last night and glad I waited a few years. Excellent wine that went well with a pork ragu.

8/29/2010 - DTLT wrote:

Excellent QPR in California Pinot. Intricate flavors of pepper and berries. Enjoyable with poultry or even a burger. I'm liking this wine and the value that comes with it.

7/18/2010 - DTLT wrote:

Bad. Sorry, but really bad. The noise and finish had unnatural flavors. My wife described them as 'Raid like'. Never again.

8/9/2009 - DTLT wrote:

Incredible value for this pinot. I wish I had bought more.

8/1/2009 - DTLT wrote:

Lovely! had this with Pad Thai. Crisp.

7/31/2009 - DTLT wrote:

Agree completely with winerookie although I'm liking the finish. Been in the cellar for six months or so. Not a bad QPR.