8/17/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with Moroccan beef braise. An absolute pleasure. Could also stand on its own.

7/16/2022 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Oh baby. 3.5hr decant and drank like MAGIC.

5/27/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Holy smokes this was good.

5/23/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Still not nearly as good as the 2016, but I enjoyed this a lot more than the previous bottle. It’s coming in to form. Drank with brisket.

5/21/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with brisket. Decanted for 2+ hours but drank along the way. Good. Wasn’t blown away. Did get quite a bit better on the 2nd day.

5/21/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

It’s just a fantastic wine with and without food. Don’t overcomplicate this!

3/8/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with leftover brisket and green sauce. Pepper early on, then evens out. Great bottle.

3/4/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

First sip was quite acidic. Benefitted from air. I decanted 3ish hours and didn’t get to sip much along the way. It was less powerful than expected. Drank with homemade pizza. Great stuff. I liked it. Agree with the flavors mentioned in other folks’ notes.

2/26/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Loved it from start to finish

2/6/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Didn’t hold up on day 2, but it was nice

2/9/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

It’s not going to change you, but for $10 it’s pretty nice. Paired nicely with chicken Pozole. The wine’s jolly rancher nature cut nicely through the Pozole’s dark and peppery flavors. A pleasant 88 seems about right.

1/15/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Lovely with beef braise

1/14/2022 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Decanted for 60-90min. Are with steak and a cheese app. Fantastic. Best for me with strong food. It was superb with the cheese plate.

12/19/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with Moroccan braced beef. Went awesome with that. A bit of air helped it

12/18/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Love this wine. Decanted this one for 2hrs.

12/4/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Awesome! Drank with Bob’s pizza. Great with food. Can also drink alone, for me. Love this.

11/27/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

This was awesome with roasted chicken and thanksgiving food.

11/27/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Great with grilled chicken

11/26/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Great with shawarma-flavoured chicken

10/10/2021 - mjwilliams2 Does not like this wine:

Didn't like it. Can't remember what I drank it with. Next time, do a big decant.

9/19/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with smoked beef ribs. Awesome!

10/8/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Meh. Save for weeknight or late night.

10/6/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Fantastisch!

10/6/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

I love it!

10/6/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

It’s light and I dig it!

10/2/2021 - mjwilliams2 Does not like this wine:

Disappointing

10/2/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

It’s definitely best with food. I like the first hour, then better to air it for a day.

9/17/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Loved this. Drank with ribeye. Decant the next one for 1hr+.

7/29/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Rich, powerful. Nice with chicken, tots and green beans on a hot Texas night.

7/24/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

So, so, so glorious.

7/1/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

I love this. Got from Ansel.

6/5/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with smoked beef ribs. Fruit with a little pepper. I love it.

5/27/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank with grilled shrimp. Solid. Mal thought it was OK.

5/22/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Incredible with Peruvian smoked chicken and green sauce

5/20/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

One of the best whites I’ve had. M agreed.

Drank with roasted potatoes and broccoli, chicken thigh with penzeys north woods seasoning and a green salad. And a couple slices of white cheddar, because Wisconsin. The wine was great with it all.

5/2/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Crazy floral

3/25/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Awesome. M loved it. Another winner from Care. Has more herbal notes than the garnacha.

3/26/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Mixed feelings. Decant 2+hrs next time.

3/17/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

It's decent, but on first pass, I don't think I like it as much as the 2017. As time went on, the fruit came out more and more and more. Even after spending the night in the decanter. Next step is to do a side by side with the 2017.

3/13/2021 - mjwilliams2 Does not like this wine:

No.

2/27/2021 - mjwilliams2 Does not like this wine:

Didn’t like it at all. Totally different from the 2015. None of the pepper. Very light body. Not sure how this got rated so highly on VV. Maybe my bottle was bad. Will give my remaining 3 some time to figure themselves out.

3/6/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Drank with smoked beef ribs. It is super acidic. Paired decent with the fat of the meat. Didn’t like it that much, otherwise.

2/19/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Acid and fruit early on, which I like. I didn’t like it as much as the acid faded. After drinking 4 bottles, I wouldn’t get it again for us.

2/17/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Got from Kelsey, who got it from Jenny. Not going to change you, but also not a bad weeknight wine. Fruity. No tannins. Drank with my beef rib chili. Cut through the fat nicely.

2/14/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Used some in a beef rib "chili," then drank some with it as well. I'm coming around to this one.

2/13/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Solid easy drinker. M likes.

2/12/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Drank at butler’s. Hell yes with chili. Way better than last time.

2/6/2021 - mjwilliams2 wrote:

Decanted for 3 hours, then drank over 1 - 1.5hrs with Moroccan lamb curry and lentil soup. I think I decanted it for too long. It was solid with the lentil soup, but not as good with the curry. It would be worth buying another 1- 2 bottles to try again with less decant time. At the same time, this probably isn’t the gigondas for me because I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as the others I’ve had so far, though those are from 2016.

2/6/2021 - mjwilliams2 Likes this wine:

Decanted for 3 hours, then drank over 1 - 1.5 hrs. Drank with Moroccan lamb curry and lentil soup with Butler. Delicious. By around hour 4, it was losing its acidity (getting “flatter”?) and that decreased enjoyment a bit for me. I think a 1hr decant is the sweet spot. All 3 of us liked this one better than 2018 Kirkland gigondas.

2/5/2021 - mjwilliams2 Does not like this wine:

Not the Pinot for me. Boring.