2/4/2018 - jman wrote:

very good, tight concentrate. perfume of berry and little gamey. really enjoyed!

11/22/2014 - jman wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour and served with mixed grill.
still has some tannins, evolve with forest muskiness.
big long finish. goes well with red meat. good wine

10/18/2014 - jman Likes this wine:

big sweet wine...not complex, but very easy to drink

10/18/2014 - jman Likes this wine:

velvety wine. easy to drink with long finish. drank over long dinner along with 91 palmer and 2000 beaucastel; lacks character compare with the other 2. i like it but not sure worth the price...

10/1/2013 - jman wrote:

- Brick color with medium forming legs and aromas of blackberry. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry and blackberry with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish.

9/27/2013 - jman wrote:

open/decanted at restaurant, smell funky, tasted more like a port then anything else....interesting, thought would be much better......

12/4/2012 - jman wrote:

dry red wine on the acidic side. goes well with tapas. medium body and good finish

10/26/2012 - jman wrote:

well balanced, medium weight. not much fruit but very enjoyable

10/26/2012 - jman wrote:

the bottle is off. not quite corked, but not what this wine should be

9/24/2012 - jman wrote:

- Flavours of cut green grass.

9/24/2012 - jman wrote:

- Ruby color.

9/24/2012 - jman wrote:

- Brick color and aromas of raisin and has flavours of molasses.

9/9/2012 - jman wrote:

clean crisp and minerality. very good

9/6/2012 - jman wrote:

Dry n flowery. Good for a table wine

9/2/2012 - jman wrote:

- Garnet color with fast forming legs. It's balanced and has flavours of blackberry and black currant with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish.

8/26/2012 - jman wrote:

- Garnet color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish.

8/26/2012 - jman wrote:

The wine finally coming around. 2 years ago, just a lot of muskiness, not really drinkable.
the wine is light but with lots of herbs and forests smells.
good thing to have waited.

8/19/2012 - jman wrote:

- Garnet color and aromas of cut green grass. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of mushroom with a light/medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.

5/26/2012 - jman wrote:

- Garnet color with medium forming legs and aromas of hydrogen sulfide, moldy, mushroom, dusty and menthol.

4/4/2012 - jman wrote:

drank along side 90 les forts, 07 le clarence HB, 2000 pavillion rouge and 96 angelus, 2000 siran. was 2nd favorite only behind les forts. good structure and still very nice bouquet.

3/5/2012 - jman wrote:

smell of honey and sweet fruit. easy drinking and enjoyed a lot.

11/16/2011 - jman wrote:

with may and david at ccc. smooth, earthy with a good finish. surprisingly, open up right away.

8/21/2011 - jman wrote:

smell sulfur and little off. the wine seems to be closed at the moment. meaty to almost gamey. letting it breath to see if it will open up.

7/30/2011 - jman wrote:

- Crimsom color with medium forming legs and aromas of mushroom, burnt match and cedar and has flavours of mushroom - Smell earthy, forresty and burnt match. Medium finish. Quite enjoyable for the price

7/9/2011 - jman wrote:

Drink at may's house. Young but with good potential. Deep berry taste w tannin that needs 1 or2 years to integrate.

6/11/2011 - jman wrote:

smell little musk, still quite tannic, especially when first open. good value wine @ 20. will be better in a few years.

4/5/2011 - jman wrote:

heavy on the sulfite at first, mellow after one hour. interesting berry note but don't think it will improve greatly. will get little better with age but not sure how much.

3/7/2011 - jman wrote:

light in color, fresh and crisp at the mouth. light fruit and touch of mineral. refreshing, good spring wine

1/23/2011 - jman wrote:

medium dark color, smell of fruit and mint. Still very young wine, and quite tannic at opening. drinks well after 1.5 hours, can hold for few more years.

1/13/2011 - jman wrote:

smell of floral and fruit, medium body, easy drinking with good finish.

1/9/2011 - jman wrote:

Drank at chinese dinner with family and may+ david at fairview. smell of plum. smooth and full body with a good finish.

12/22/2010 - jman wrote:

smell of earthyness and fruit. little thin on the mouth. but overall good wine and great value!

12/22/2010 - jman wrote:

drank at terence place. smell of red fruit. smooth and long finish from the first sip at opening. full body but very easy and good t drink now

12/22/2010 - jman wrote:

the bottle is very tight and smell of strong sulfur. not really drinkable when first opened. i drank a glass per night for 3 nights. it rounded nicely on the third day. dark cherry and red fruit. the wine should be put away in a cellar for 3-5 years.

11/29/2010 - jman wrote:

drank at thanksgiving dinner at hiro's. beginning to fade a bit but still very enjoyable.

9/29/2010 - jman wrote:

very closed wine, starts to open up after 1.5 hours, smell of of some fruit and earth with a sweet finish. becomes better with 2.5 hrs decanting. good value wine to be drink over the next several years.

9/27/2010 - jman wrote:

drank at a private french kitchen on wife bday dinner. decanted for an hour and drank over the next 2. smell of plums and berrys with hints of earth notes. taste full and rich and very old style wine. very good and should be at or close to its peak. very please with the wine

9/27/2010 - jman wrote:

drank it on wife's bday dinner. smell of honey, taste of sweet nectar on the dense side. little too sweet for my taste, but wife loves it.

7/24/2010 - jman wrote:

last bottle of 2 cases bought 5 yrs ago. clearly over the hill with all the tannins melted away. interesting nose of smokiness and herbs.

7/16/2010 - jman wrote:

not as perfume as other vintages i've drank. good structure, slightly full body wine. very good

7/16/2010 - jman wrote:

smell floral and berries, medium body, not very structured.

6/20/2010 - jman wrote:

Drank at dinner with family. smell green, veggie. taste berry, medium body. ok wine

6/5/2010 - jman wrote:

very dark color. smell earthy and not much fruit. medium to full body with some big tannins. go well with lamp chops

6/5/2010 - jman wrote:

bright red fruit. easy drinking young wine.

6/5/2010 - jman wrote:

Light in color, smell of faint red fruit. decent finish. ok wine but not worth the value.

5/15/2010 - jman wrote:

smell of green/veg and peppers. very young and fruit forward at first taste. gradually and continuously improve over the next 4 hours. evolve into a fully body shiraz. very enjoyable, and i believe it will get better with time. will get more for the price of 20 dollars.

4/14/2010 - jman wrote:

bruised red color, smell earthy and fruit spice. good long finish. really opened up after an hour in a decanter. enjoyed.

3/28/2010 - jman wrote:

opened and left in the bottle for 4 hours before hotpot dinner. very powerful , especially drinking after a nz pinot and a huat medoc. goes well with hotpot , especailly the beef. will give some time before drinking the remaining bottles.

3/21/2010 - jman wrote:

very dark in color, smell of vanilla, liquorice and oak. lots of oak in the beginning but very interesting wine. this is definitely goes well with steak or lamb; start to open up after 2 hours. can use a few years in the cellar, but definitely good value for 15 dollars. will try to pick up few more.

2/24/2010 - jman wrote:

had it at home along with ribeye dinner. very good cab, dark, silky big wine. entering good drinking period, tannins well integrated; especially for a 100% cab wine. enjoyed it very much.