8/4/2014 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

An excellent fruit wine.

6/22/2014 - leloupedevin wrote:

Not bad, probably had oak chips. A little light on acidity, but for the price it's decent.

6/1/2014 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Best enjoyed with food.

5/24/2014 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Still has bright acidity. Well integrated, but needs food. This could sit in the bottle for while longer. Has an aroma of old wood that blows off.

5/22/2014 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Still has bright acidity. Well integrated, but needs food. This could sit in the bottle for while longer. Has an aroma of old wood that blows off.

4/27/2014 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Perhaps not as silky as its Italian relatives, this still impressive nebbiolo stands on its own as it carries smoke and blueberries on the aroma, firm tannins on the palate with a nice balance of acidity. Drinking well in 2014.

4/27/2014 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Fine everyday drinking, at this age though it needs to consumed once it's opened.

3/22/2014 - leloupedevin wrote:

Probably the best wine that Missouri produces. Certainly one of the best native American cultivars. Still showing well, so it is certainly age-worthy.

1/1/2014 - leloupedevin wrote:

Oxidized, drink earlier.

10/21/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

A little hot. Alcohol overwhelms on the aroma. Blueberry on the palate. Will try again.

10/19/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Great varietal character. Good for drinking by itself, perhaps not enough acidity for food. Jammy as expected, notes of cedar, green pepper, strawberry pie, some smoke, menthol, grape jelly. Aroma more interesting than the the palate, however.

10/19/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Soft, well integrated, was a little light for oxtail stew.

10/10/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Still showing well - balanced acidity and tannins, light raspberry fruit. Enjoyed with a beef and mushroom stew, perfect match.

9/21/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Lots of plum on the aroma. Almost chocolatey palate. Faint hint of green pepper.

7/1/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Has some pepper, jammy, allspice, a little hot. Pretty bold flavors, but not well integrated.

6/23/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Easy drinking, fruity style.

6/23/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

A little past prime. Still bright but on the downhill side.

6/17/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Great over vanilla ice cream.

6/15/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Aroma of plums. Palate has blueberry, perhaps a little hot. Light tannins, acidity a little stronger. Best with food.

6/15/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

High QPR here.

6/15/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Get this one again. Definitely a case wine.

4/19/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Using the robot: The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Cranberry, and Raisin. It tastes like Red Currant, Prune, and Vanilla. The body is Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.

Overall, a good Merlot.

3/29/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

A lighter, delicate style, somewhat akin to a Pinot without the earth. Mellow tannins, still retaining a bright acidity for its age.

3/29/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Probably a little past its prime, but still fine. Nothing too complicated, better with food as expected.

3/19/2013 - leloupedevin wrote:

Petroleum and raspberries on the nose. Soft tannins on the palate, fruit mellowed, light plum at best. Perhaps slightly past prime, but not by much.

3/19/2013 - leloupedevin Likes this wine:

Started well and got better with bottle open.

1/3/2013 - leloupedevin wrote:

Better after it was open for a day. Pretty light, but a decent drinker.

12/31/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Soft tannins, easy drinker.

12/14/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Very sweet, almost a desert wine. Could have been fermented longer and dryer. If I owned a restaurant, I would offer this to those people who ask for a 'sweet red', which I didn't know really existed. It's really just spiked grape juice, but more subtle and integrated than a punch with a spirit. Not sophisticated but fun to drink if you take for what it is.

12/11/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Strangely sweet with loads of residual sugar. I'm willing to accept that this might be a completely different style to which I am unaccustomed: recognizably Pinot Noir, but was more like a punch or a juice, even a Concord grape wine.

12/5/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Comparable to regional, lesser known Rieslings in the US, but lacking in acidity. An adult grape fruit punch.

11/25/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Not bad, but pretty light, not very distinctive, fine for the price.

11/19/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Light smoke, faint berry notes, is that smoked paprika or the meal I cooked to go with the wine? Perhaps some blueberry on the palate, Faint oak, all around decent food wine.

11/10/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Jammy on the nose, but surprisingly full bodied. Accessible right now.

11/4/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Actually not bad. Has some funkiness that blows off. Still showing well for what it is. One of the best Missouri wines I've had.

10/17/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Still shows good fruit. Aging has not harmed this wine.

9/18/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Opens up beautifully. Subtle fruit woven with antique oak. A surprise at this age.

8/28/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Fun, still going strong with good luscious over the top Shiraz fruit.

8/28/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Still drinkable, and even interesting for a Pinot Grigio.

8/28/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Definitely past its prime, barely drinkable.

8/28/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Still drinkable, but past its prime.

8/21/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Past prime.

8/21/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

High value cab.

8/21/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Perhaps slightly past prime, seemed a little mellow, but still very good.

5/10/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Strange funk when first opened. This dissipated after a bit. Will try again.

5/8/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Full bodied, still in good shape, somewhat tannic, best with food, probably a good steak wine.

4/28/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Probably right at peak. Aroma of cooked plums. Palate has good fruit, blueberry, some cigar box, even cedar, soft tannins, very opulent for the price.

4/28/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Still had a the raisiny quality of the 'amarone' grapes, and enjoyable, but past peak.

4/6/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Great example of the varietal. Sufficiently full bodied and smooth.

3/21/2012 - leloupedevin wrote:

Beautiful smoky, ripe cherry and raspberry aroma. Smokiness continues on the palate. Light and smooth with nice tannins up front followed by a pleasant sweet finish. Great value for the price.