2/24/2012 - pdh9 wrote:

Very well balanced cab. Green pepper and floral nose, the finish gives way to a blend of chocolate and berries. Incredibly smooth.

11/23/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

refreshing, nice flavor

10/9/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

very berry with spice

9/6/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Soft, spice presents itself mid-palate. SMooth finish lingers on the tongue.

8/23/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Again, this wine impresses me. Well balanced, with slight toasted oak and just enough fruit to bring everything together. Crisp and refreshing, yet it drinks with more complexity than I initially expected. I continue to be surprised this came from Ohio.

8/17/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Paired well with cavatelli and my marinara. Clean, dry with slight spice. I felt as if there was something ever so slightly lacking however. Regardless I would buy it again.

Day 2: I really wish I let this wine open more last night...today it is delicious! Notes of cherry on the front and spice on the back end, smooth and balanced. Rad fruit lingers on the finish.

7/17/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Delicious--chocolate early, soft tannins lingering finish.

4/10/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Nice summer cab. Light, cherry comes forward on the flavor, and a hint of acid persists on the finish. Really enjoyable, well balanced. Good value.

4/10/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Very nice Ohio wine. Crisp, clean and refreshing. A good amount of acid for a chardonnay. Really enjoyed this one as it had a light aspect yet would pair well with food.

2/20/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

nice wine. fruit forward with a smooth, buttery finish. Paired wonderfully with salmon. great value; unique wine.

2/12/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Nice big, dark red. Mocha, dark berries and cigar smoke. Dry finish with some spice. Tart blackberries linger. The longer it was left open the more jammy blackberry became apparent and forward in the flavor.

1/31/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Earthy, some good stink which opened to a smooth syrah with spice and some herb.

1/31/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Big, jammy, bold.

1/21/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Cherry, black pepper, spice. Slightly lighter than I was expecting. Quite enjoyable.

1/10/2011 - pdh9 wrote:

Initial green pepper. Chocolate mid palate. Cherry finish.

12/18/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Drank at Etna ($40). Dry, ruby red cherry, slight spice and dust. Delicious.

12/14/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Light, well balanced. Notes of cherry and red fruits. Dry finish. Slight lingering green pepper (which comes off the nose).

12/2/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Good. Light, clean, red berries.

12/1/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Light, crisp, sweet but not overly so. Refreshing and easy to drink. Enjoyable.

11/16/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Nice wine, and got better as it continued to open. Nice fruit (particularly plum) for a Zin, with earth and spice coming though as well. The finish is nice and lingers with a touch of toasted oak . Very enjoyable.

11/15/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Jammy, spice. Great for the price.

11/1/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Spice early giving way to red fruit. Very clean finish. Subtle and elegant. Good value wine!

11/1/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Pretty good but didn't hold up over time. After 1.5 days I went back to it and it really lost its initial luster.

10/2/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Delicious Oregon pinot noir. Initially notes of oak and smoke, the wine progressed to a wonderful dry finish. I then tasted after passing wine through the Vinturi which really helped it open up. The delicate flavor began to unwind as dried strawberries lingered on the finish with a touch of spice presenting itself midway through. I would certainly buy this wine again...on day 2 the wine come across with initial hints of spice and red fruit. Good, but not quite as lively as on day 1 as the fruit seems to be less prominent. Very smooth but some of the complexity is lost. An enjoyable wine, but less impressed than when we first drank the wine.

10/1/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

dry, smooth and incredibly easy to drink spice comes through and lingers on the nice finish.

9/30/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Delicious wine. Cigar, spice, dark berries. Very smooth with layers of complexity. Paired wonderfully with a spicy marinara sauce.

9/29/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Delicious. Smooth yet many layers of complexity.

9/25/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Tasted at Menu 6 restaurant ($25). Excellent. Notes of honey, vanilla, and light fruit (peach). Paired wonderfully with dessert. Long finish, nice complexity. I can't wait to try this again.

9/22/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

For the price, this wine is an excellent Italian summer white. Not a ton to it, but it is incredibly refreshing. Pairs well with pasta/chicken/fish. Initially the wine comes forth with notes of apple. Dry and thirst quenching, the wine has nice fruit. The finish, however, is somewhat quick and flat but very clean. It leaves you expecting slightly more. This is a great wine to start with/pair with an appetizer.

9/18/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

dark fruit foreward with a touch of spice on the back end. balanced very well.

9/18/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

very nice. apple and pear giving way to toasted oak.

9/15/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Golden in color. Apple & pear come across initially to give way to a sweet-butter finish. Acid comes through at the beginning. This wine is a little more dry than I was initially expecting which was a very pleasant surprise. The finish is just a little flat; nose is a bit weak/underwhelming. That being said, this wine was enjoyable. A nice summer white.

6/26/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

wonderful bottle. pairs well with chicken, roasted vegetables, light cheeses

6/26/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

surprisingly complex. some earth tones, late fruit.

5/30/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

light and refreshing. floral nose, small hint of spice initially. dried cherries are subtle on the tongue but the wine in general
does not linger. the finish is quick and uneventful.

5/10/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

light, very drinkable. a bit of acid on the front end gives way to fruit and a very clean finish. finish is longer than expected which is a pleasant surprise. paired very nicely with light pasta and chicken.

5/5/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Good wine, not an eye-opener however. Not sure I would get it again.

5/5/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

A nice, standard Ripasso. Nothing that blew me away, but a consistent red. Very smooth.

3/6/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Amazing wine. Decanted for about 45 minutes to an hour. Aromas of spice and earth, the flavor blended smoke, leather, tobacco with earthy oak and a nice hint of red fruit. Paired wonderfully with beef. The finish was long and lingering.

3/7/2010 - pdh9 wrote:

Amazing. Thanksgiving 2009. Lots of fruit forward which gave way to a cigar box note on the finish.

7/6/2009 - pdh9 wrote:

For the price was a great value. Jammy, lots of fruit, went down very easy.

7/6/2009 - pdh9 wrote:

Spice

7/6/2009 - pdh9 wrote:

Delicious! Silky smooth, dry, oak, tobacco, dark cherry. Let open for a good hour before drank.

6/29/2009 - pdh9 wrote:

Smooth, easy drinking, berries on finish, dry, lingering finish

6/20/2009 - pdh9 wrote:

Pepper early gave way to red fruit. Pepper and spice on the nose one opened, noticed early in the flavor and the finish centered around cherry and raspberry. As the wine opened, the fruit on the finish began to linger more and the pepper subsided somewhat. Quite unique for a merlot, and a great value for the price.