5/11/2012 - curtiy wrote:

Great patio sipper, still drinking well from a consistent producer. Grass predominates, with lychee. Paired well with spicy mahi-mahi.

2/26/2012 - curtiy wrote:

Wow, a nose of sweet black cherry. A lot of sediment would recommend decanting. Menthol up front followed by cherry cordial mid-palate. About 8 second finish. Very soft tannins, if you have any left drink up. Had about 2 hours airtime before. Wish had bought more a few years ago, only purchased 1 at the time.

1/27/2012 - curtiy wrote:

Excellent napa cab, agree with other tasters. Very concentrated, dark fruit on nose and palate,with hint of cinnamon and licorice, with very long 10+ second finish. Great effort!

8/30/2011 - curtiy wrote:

An Excelllent shiraz, agree with other tasters. Nose of blueberry and boysenberry. Dark, almost black coloring. Blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, and chocolate on the palate, with some integrated oak. Silky mouthfeel with 10 second + finish. Comparable to the 2007. Very enjoyable.

7/11/2011 - curtiy wrote:

Drinking at peak, vinturied, kept getting better with airtime drank over 2 hrs on day 1. Dark fruit, chocolate on palate. Long finish. Will revisit tomorrow, very impressive.

6/28/2011 - curtiy wrote:

Big and jammy. Dark violet coloring. nose of boysenberry. On the palate, in your face black fruit, licorice, pepper, even cinnamon. Mouth coating, a little hot.

4/27/2011 - curtiy wrote:

Very good pinot. Raspberry nose, some game also. Black cherry on palate, very fleshy. A little hot, tannins very soft. Medium finish, last bottle so sad.

4/1/2011 - curtiy wrote:

This is an excellent syrah. The nose had some slight funk which quickly blew off. Very fleshy core of dark cherry, meat, and spice, about 20 second finish. I wish I had bought more.

12/31/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Solid champagne, great qpr. Nose of bread/citrus. Palate of green apple/lemon, some yeast at end. Paired very well with brie/puff pastry/apricot preserve

1/2/2011 - curtiy wrote:

Drink up, has aged well. Cherry and raspberry, rose petal on the nose. Red fruit on palate. Medium finish. Drank on it's own without food.

11/11/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Not bad, I was not a big fan of pinotage in the past. I expected a huge fruit bomb, but this wine was not over the top. A Pleasant surprise, with dark fruit and cigar box on the nose, the same on the palate.

11/2/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Still has life, 2 hours of air time, plenty of blackberry, plum jam on the palate. A lot of sediment recommend decanting.

6/26/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Chilled-unscrewed and poured. Kiwi/ citrus/ stone on the nose. Great acidity. Zesty kiwi/ grass on the palate, well- balanced. Excellent

6/26/2010 - curtiy wrote:

drinking at its peak, dark coloring. 1 hour of airtime before drinking. Boysenberry and blueberry on the nose. Ripe dark fruit on the palate, with moderate oak. Medium finish. Paired well with bacon/gorgonzola cheese spread. Has good acidity. WOTN

6/26/2010 - curtiy wrote:

funky barnyard smell, past its prime, but drinkable

6/6/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Tasted along with the 2007. Has blackberry and lavender on the nose. Moderate amount of dark fruit on the palate. With some acidity Finish dropped off quite quickly. Compared to the 2007 it really can't compete. Not bad for the price.

6/6/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Tasted against the 2008. Both had about 5 hours of airtime in the glass and drank over 2 days. The 2007 is far superior to the 2008. The airtime really let the nose blossom. Still feel this is drinking very well right now. No real change from previous notes. Has the structure that it should improve with cellaring, but it is really hard to not drink this wine now.

5/22/2010 - curtiy wrote:

interesting wine, has nose of lime. On the palate citrusy lemon-lime and VERY tart with some fizz. My wife really liked it. A nice summer sipper for the price.

5/20/2010 - curtiy wrote:

No change from previous note, but seemed to have more leather/ smokiness on palate...Still a huge amount of fruit

5/2/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Nice merlot. Nice dark cherry on the palate, not as oaky as I remember a few years ago, nice smooth mouthfeel.

4/15/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Spring is here. Beautiful light rose. Strawberry predominates on nose and palate with some yeast. Great way to start out a warm evening on the patio!

4/15/2010 - curtiy wrote:

No change from my previous note, we've made this our "house" bordeaux. Very enjoyable.

4/15/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Agree with other tasters. Excellent qpr, an excellent super-tuscan. Has dark fruit on palate, and good acidity. Medium tannins and finish. Screams to be drunk with food. Has the structure to improve with cellaring. Really enjoyed this wine!

4/14/2010 - curtiy wrote:

dark brick red coloring, nose of cherry, tart cherry/earth/leather at end on the palate. medium finish wiith some acidity. Went well with spinach ravioli with marinara sauce.

4/2/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Cherry and some raspberry on the nose. Palate has tart cherry and cola predominating. Decent

3/16/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Stumbled upon this in the cellar. I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surpised. Bright honey coloring. Nose of apple and pear. Same on palate with slight spice note. Creamy, and oaky, but not overoaked. Suprisingly still drinking well.

3/11/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Off putting pungent/petrol aroma which dissipated after 1 hour of airtime. Otherwise tart cherry and spice on the palate. Some acidity, probably past its prime.

3/10/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Dark coloring, nose and palate of blackberry, plum mid palate, dark chocolate at end. Medium finish. Decent qpr $17

3/5/2010 - curtiy wrote:

A good shiraz. Dark fruit on nose and palate. Great mouthfeel

3/3/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Simple aussie shiraz. Dark fruit, some leather and spice on palate. Medium finish. Decent not great.

2/19/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Had a small taste of this at a dinner party, unfortunately should have been decanted longer. Popped and poured. Held it's own against a 98 insignia, but the insignia was much more integrated and complex. I wish I would have had another glass after 1-2 hours of airtime. Had big Napa fruit, and seemed to have the structure for a great wine with some time in the cellar. Would like to try this again in a few years.

2/19/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Light coloring. Tart cherry and raspberry flavors predominates. Paired well with pork tenderloin with fig sauce

2/19/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Big, beautiful wine. Tasted at a dinner party, pop and pour. Silky, sweet tannins, with very long finish drinking perfectly right now. Dark cherry, cassis, and even some black licorice and earthy notes. Really blossomed with some airtime, definitely WOTN.

2/19/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Nice orange amber coloring. Citrus predominates with slight tartness. Orange peel, apricots, and honey on palate. Paired well with rosemary poached pear and cormeal poundcake.

2/2/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Earthy nose. Tart cherry on nose and palate. Still some acidity. Only have a few more remaining oregon 2002 pinots.

1/19/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Agree with other tasters. Slight barnyard funk is there on nose that dissapated after 2 hours of airtime. Strawberry, cherry, and leather notes on palate. Tannins are softened. Near the end of drinking window. Decent, not great.

1/13/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Drank over 2 days. Magenta/ruby coloring. Blackberry, dark cherry aromatics. Blackberry, blueberry flavors, with licorice and touch of mint mid palate. Medium finish. A good aussie shiraz, though have had better recently.

1/4/2010 - curtiy wrote:

Drank over 2 days. Inky dark coloring. I agree with other tasters. Nose of chocolate, plum, some spice. Jammy, pepper, dark chocolate, and cedar palate. Big alcohol (~16%), but not hot or overwhelming. Would recommend decanting, a lot of sediment in bottle. Drink up!

1/8/2010 - curtiy wrote:

First time trying a portuguese wine other than porto. What a great surprise. Drank over 2 hours and improved with airtime. Dark coloring. Nose of dark fruit and earth. Cassis and dark cherry, some mineral notes on palate. Very satisfying and drinking very well now. Good qpr $20.

12/21/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Drank over 2 hours. Dark magenta in the stem. Nose of blackberry and spice. Some heat up front, concentrated plum, blue/blackberry flavors with silky tannins. A caressing mouthfeel, and very long finish. One of the best aussie shiraz I've had in a while. Can't wait to try again in a few years.

11/28/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Drank over 2 days; dark inky purple coloring; leather, blackberry, and floral notes on the nose; blackberry, mocha, black cherry on the palate; luxurious mouthfeel; long finish; excellent QPR ($22)

11/18/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Popped and poured. Dark coloring, nice dark berry bouquet. Loads of fruit on the palate with licorice in the beginning and spice at the end. Tannins seem to be well integrated now, medium finish. Nicely done.

10/28/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Not bad, very jammy up front with dark fruit predominating, average finish

10/19/2009 - curtiy wrote:

medium amber coloring; aromatics of brown sugar and maple syrup; on the palate toffee, raisin. Definitely cloying and sticky sweet. Not bad.

10/2/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Warm golden color; nose of lavender, honeysuckle, and vanilla; on the palate apricot, vanilla, honey, and pineapple; medium finish; very nice....

10/2/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Quite disappointed with this one, may have not let it get to room temperature, popped and poured right out of the cellar, Nice bouqet of wild flowers and tart cherry, no complexity or structure, very flabby

10/2/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Beautiful amber coloring, nose of caramel/toffee, on the palate butterscotch, caramel,maple syrup and a hint of apricot at the very end. Has a wonderful mouthfeel, Excellent tawny, I would rate it very close to rosemount's old benson tawny! Plan on going back to stock up for the next cigar night!

10/2/2009 - curtiy wrote:

deep dark color, nose of cherry and hint of smoky leather, an explosion of dark berry fruit up front, tannins are well integrated, drinking at its peak, exactly what you would expect from a good aussie shiraz

8/29/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Dark deep purple color; nose vanilla, plum, dark fruit; palate BIG blackberry, leather, and black licorice at end; Smooth tannins, drinking very well probably at its peak. Drank over 2 days, really opened up the second day. Excellent shiraz.

8/26/2009 - curtiy wrote:

Same notes as before, the only difference was tasted more rasperberry on palate this time.