4/14/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Red berries, spices, forest floor on the nose. Cherry and raspberry, nice acidity, soft tannins. Again, excellent QPR

3/29/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Cherry and boysenberry, well balanced. Very good with steak for dinner.

3/29/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

This has been improved with time. Leather and red fruit on the nose. Tart cherry and cranberry on the palate, well balanced.

4/7/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

On the nose forest floor, blackberry, boysenberry, mint and baking space. On the palate cherry and raspberry, fresh acidity with silky tannins. Very tasty.

3/8/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Leather, forest floor and dark berries on the nose. On the palate blackberries, smooth tannins and savory notes. This has gotten better with time.

3/5/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Plenty of fruit, red berries. Easy drinking and enjoyable.

3/3/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Excellent. Time has really let this integrate. Red berries, leather, forest floor and spices on the nose. On the palate this is smooth, fruit forward, with cherry and smooth tannins. If I could find this at the same price it would be a rebuy.

3/7/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable once again. Inky dark. On the nose, dark berries, iodine, smoky bacon, blueberry and crushed flowers. On the palate, blueberry, blackberry, bright acidity with savory notes.

2/20/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Consistent with prior tasting. Cherries, lavender, cherry liquor and spices on the nose. Black cherries and loads of fruit. Very smooth and silky.

2/24/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Red fruit, spice and forest floor on the nose. Raspberry, liquor, white pepper on the palate. Tasty.

2/19/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Easy drinking with nice fruit, good for any night of the week.

2/10/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Dark red, almost purple. On the nose: baking spices, leather, red and black fruit. Medium tannins offset by nice acidity. Loads of bright cherries. Very good QPR

2/3/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Delicious, wish I had more. Loads of red fruit, good balance, very good.

2/4/2024 - gquigs wrote:

Leather, forest floor, wood on the nose. On the palate: blackberries, a bit tight, grippy tannins. Not a great QPR

1/23/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Light and easy drinking wine.

1/10/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Fruit forward, bold and tasty

1/5/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Red berries, pepper, forest floor on the nose. Medium+ finish, raspberry and strawberry, tasty.

1/13/2024 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Very tasty. On the nose, dark fruit, coffee, leather. On the palate, black cherry, blueberry, blackberry. Smooth tannins.

12/31/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

This has improved quite a bit with time. Drank over two days, did not see significant change. On the nose red berries, cedar, menthol, plums, and some leather. Bright red cherries, plum, with nice acidity and mellow tannins.

12/31/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Leather, tobacco and red fruits on the nose. Nice acidity. Tart cherry and cranberry on the palate.

12/31/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Wet soil, raspberry, cherry and crushed rock on the nose. The balanced acidity and smooth tannins are nice. Red cherry, w a touch of raspberry on the palate.

12/17/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Some time has improved this wine. On the nose minerals, leather, black fruit. Drank this over two nights and it only got better, blackberry, black plums, balanced by a nice salinity.

11/28/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Similar notes to the last time. Would buy more, esp at the same price point.

12/2/2023 - gquigs wrote:

Sadly, this was corked

11/29/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Drank with company, solid pinot

11/12/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Dark fruit, smooth tannins, quite enjoyable.

11/11/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Dark berries, leather, forest on the nose. Black cherry and boysenberry, nicely balanced. Tasty

11/3/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Blackberry and boysenberry with saline and mineral notes prominent. Smooth tannins and good acidity.

10/27/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

A tasty Merlot. A deep ruby and on the nose leather, earth, black cherries and a touch of oak/vanilla. Medium tannins and lots of black cherry.

10/25/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Quite enjoyable. On the nose: earth, red fruit, cigar box and mint. On the palate cherry, raspberry and pepper. Light tannins with medium acidity.

10/21/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Medium ruby to garnet range. Great aromatics! Wet soil, spices, red fruit, citrus rind, cedar with a touch of vanilla on the nose. On the palate raspberry, tart cherry, white pepper, tea. Tannins were a touch grippy on day one, but mellowed on day 2.

10/13/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

A deep purple color. On the nose red and blue fruit, a touch of earth and some sage. On the palate, black cherry, raspberry, a touch of strawberry. Light tannins. Would buy again.

10/7/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Deep ruby color. On the nose cherry, leather and earth. Tannins are still medium+ but have softened. Bright acidity provides nice balance. Cherry and plum on the palate.

10/7/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Bright acidity, strawberry, cola, a touch of funk at first. Very smooth as well.

10/4/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Similar to previous comment. Notes of dark fruits and tobacco. Enjoyable.

10/5/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Solid daily drinker.

10/1/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Similar to prior notes.

9/29/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

On the nose black fruit and earth. Tart cranberry and cherry and also notes of blackberry with dusty tannins.

10/5/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Deep purple. On the nose blackberry, plum and earth. When drinking, lots of dark fruit with blueberry and raspberry notes. Long finish, nicely balanced by acidity. Went wonderfully with the steak dinner we had.

9/25/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Great bordeaux blend. Good balance and very tasty.

9/25/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Dark fruits and some forest floor on the nose. Black cherry on the palate, fruit forward, minimal acidity.

9/25/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

On the nose earth, dark berry and blackberry. On the palate cherry, chalk and minerality.

9/25/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Good red fruit, decent balance. Solid.

8/20/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Additional age has helped this quite a bit. On the nose: forest floor, cherry, cedar and dark chocolate. It really opened up with time. When drinking black cherry, blackberry with solid tanned and good acidity. Long finish as well.

8/19/2023 - gquigs wrote:

Corked

8/25/2023 - gquigs wrote:

Sadly, this was corked

8/6/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

On the nose, black cherry, raspberry w tobacco, damp earth and spices. Good balance w nice acidity. Cherry and blueberry on the palate.

7/29/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Cherry, spice and pepper on the nose. Medium body with grippy tannins. On the palate cherries and raspberries.

8/6/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

Cherry, menthol and earth on the nose. Cherry, fruit forward, medium + finish, not much acidity.

7/23/2023 - gquigs Likes this wine:

On the nose: leather, forest floor, black fruit and mint. This opened up nicely after 2-3 hours of air. Blackberry, cherry with notes of vanilla and dusty tannins. Medium finish