11/13/2008 - R-T wrote:

always nice mineral, light citrus, good acid - great with appropriate food.

11/11/2008 - R-T wrote:

ok, but very uninteresting.

10/1/2008 - R-T wrote:

sweeter than your average pinot grigio. bound to be a big hit with those who like that!

9/10/2008 - R-T wrote:

like a quality cotes du rhone. nice.

9/5/2008 - R-T wrote:

s-s really liked this one. sweeter than some other pinot grigios

9/5/2008 - R-T wrote:

Seemed odd on initial opening super strong vanilla oak contrasting with (under-ripe and/or spoiled fruit?) underneath - this may have been partly due to the rich chicken aromas around me when opened, and it seemed more suitable and mellow on the following 2 days.

9/2/2008 - R-T wrote:

SWEET GRAPEFRUIT. refreshing and novel (for me) quaffer.

8/31/2008 - R-T wrote:

Good Sonoma cab had nice calif cab characteristics, and was much better the second night, so could use decanting. Not too impressive, but not too expensive either.

8/28/2008 - R-T wrote:

Oaky, basic, but S likes.

8/18/2008 - R-T wrote:

really very good - pepper + fruit.

8/10/2008 - R-T wrote:

everyone enjoyed this one(T+S), could use a more careful analysis - this one is unique!

8/10/2008 - R-T wrote:

drank at one sitting, charactaristic cotes du rhone not overly impressive

7/30/2008 - R-T wrote:

an ordinary reasonable oaky buttery california chardonnay.

7/20/2008 - R-T wrote:

Nice. Plenty of acidity for consuming with meals, not too oaky, good fruity-creamy mix on this one.

7/19/2008 - R-T wrote:

Strong-- Oak, fruit, cream, very little acid. Novel wine, but not one I'm eager to rush back to.

7/10/2008 - R-T wrote:

floral, mineral --> creamy --> fruity ...! not bad, I'll buy this one again! This one was definitely better on the second day open. Perhaps could hang out in the cellar a little longer.

7/4/2008 - R-T wrote:

Good rich fruit, nice wine once it was open for more than a day. This one could sit a bit.

6/27/2008 - R-T wrote:

light and refreshing............

6/15/2008 - R-T wrote:

Light and refreshing like a Bordeaux summer breeze. I can even smell the grass of the nearby pasture... Much more subtle and subdued than any New World SV-B's I've had lately. This one made much more of an impression on me last time I had it.

6/12/2008 - R-T wrote:

crisp and refreshing, or sour and citrus, you choose! The palate on this one is dominated by sharp grapefruit. Interesting and good SV-B.

6/11/2008 - R-T wrote:

Nice plum and leather on the nose. slight hint of raisins and chocolate on the palate, but mostly just a good earthy old world red.

5/22/2008 - R-T wrote:

bright, nice summer red

5/16/2008 - R-T wrote:

Nice, easy drinking aussie cab.

5/13/2008 - R-T wrote:

Really very nice! Not much nose, but distinct red fruit with that cab taste, better on the first night, so no need to decant. S didn't care for it though, she didn't like some chemical taste ore something that I either didn't notice or didn't mind.

4/27/2008 - R-T wrote:

Enough strong flavor to hold up against bold and spicy foods (why I got it) but this one was just too oaky for my tastes - like some Cali chards. I don't remember that on previous bottles with this name.

4/27/2008 - R-T wrote:

Reasonably good, characteristic Sv B. Great value

4/27/2008 - R-T wrote:

Nice fruity and rich at first - but something was a bit off. Not corked or oxidized, but some flavor that I didn't care for. Tried this again on the third day, and this wine had risen again. Much better. Whaddaya know.

4/22/2008 - R-T wrote:

A cut above other oaky california chardonnays at a reasonable price.

4/21/2008 - R-T wrote:

A real pleaser, this has intense rich fruit and could go alright with any fairly rich or spicy food.

4/15/2008 - R-T wrote:

nice fruit and spice.

4/13/2008 - R-T wrote:

Hits the spot. good stuff -- not too dry, not too sweet, enough interest to hold ya.

3/26/2008 - R-T wrote:

something's wrong here. Perhaps some oxidation, but also a plastic flavor....?

3/21/2008 - R-T wrote:

Always good.

3/15/2008 - R-T wrote:

Old world, not new world here. Fruit definately not dominant, leather and graphite dominating the palate, reminded me of some of the woodsier southern rhone wines, but not as good. Am I really drinking the same thing that the other reviewers are drinking, or has my bottle just been cooked a touch??

3/8/2008 - R-T wrote:

Crisp, dry (not off-dry as stated on the label) with some refreshing fruit on the nose. Not too complex, but good with food.

3/5/2008 - R-T wrote:

corked. oh well.

2/28/2008 - R-T wrote:

Nice, interesting, crisp yet bold enough to hold up 'gainst those potstickers. different yet good.

2/27/2008 - R-T wrote:

Deep, rich, complex... Fantastic!

2/8/2008 - R-T wrote:

good table wine. I prefer this to many ordinary CA chards.

2/6/2008 - R-T wrote:

Plenty sweet but also crisp. S really liked it. Refreshing.

2/4/2008 - R-T wrote:

Enjoyed by all. Rich and deep, a little 'hot' though.

2/2/2008 - R-T wrote:

We really enjoyed this fortified wine.

2/1/2008 - R-T wrote:

I like my veggies in this wine - seaweed salad, grilled asparagus both evident on the palate along with the tempranillo characteristics. nice and interesting, went well with lamb stew. I like my veggies in this wine ;)

1/31/2008 - R-T wrote:

not too oaky,but mineraly and creamy -- pretty good for a cali chard.

1/31/2008 - R-T wrote:

good basic table wine.

1/24/2008 - R-T wrote:

best on the 2nd day. much better than the first day. sweet, refreshing, reasonably complex.

1/14/2008 - R-T wrote:

good gewurz

1/14/2008 - R-T wrote:

Very interesting. Vanilla and oak are prominent, there's lots of fruit too. Very different and fairly complex, but not really to my taste.

1/9/2008 - R-T wrote:

Satisfying, pleasant cotes du rhone. nice that this one's organic too.

12/18/2007 - R-T wrote:

I love cotes du rhone, and this one seems a fairly basic of this. but it's great to get this in an ORGANIC variety.