5/9/2024 - ckwrites2 wrote:

A bit past its prime

4/16/2024 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still very pleasant - maybe not what it once was (neither am I, are you?) but you will enjoy this with dinner. Still a bit of fruit, good color, food friendly acidity. Always delighted with these old bits of history.

3/30/2024 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Love this style of rose. And for the money - wow!

3/29/2024 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Past its use by date

3/6/2024 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still rocking it. Good fill, solid cork, no sediment. Beautiful dark, easy drinking wine.

12/25/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still great. Cork was gone, ullage a tad liow. Color was great. Classic CA cab. Probably not all it once was but still eonderful with Christmas beef and sides.

12/10/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Very sweet

12/1/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still a wonderful color. Decanted for an hour, maybe I was lucky since the bottle has been carefully stored, but it was still a nice wine with a steak. Smooth with some nuance, nothing remarkable but ver quaffable.

11/4/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Pretty gold color. Smooth but not much to it. Had it with Oysters Rockefeller - didn’t get in the way but wasn’t really up to the task either.

11/1/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Decent Cali cab - amazing dark, dark color - not much complexity. Dominated by vanilla and some wood. Still needs decanting. Fine for dinner, no reason to buy again.

10/27/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still going strong

10/9/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Not much depth

10/9/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Showing its age - slight oxidation? Still plenty of tannins, very nice with a steak dinnety

10/7/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Had purchased it as an oyster wine but enjoyed it with grilled chicken and veggies. Very nice especially for the price.

10/1/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still very good - cork was perfect, tiniest sediment, full rich color. Nose a bit subdued and taste perhaps a bit sweet - still some grip. Surprising!

9/19/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Still got it going on - cork is solid, minimal sediment, color is still solid, just starting to oxidize. Just out of the bottle no real funk but no fruit yet either. Decanted, waiting for it to open

9/13/2023 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Classic Cali field blend. Still plenty going on - rich dark color and smooth. Sorry to see this one go

9/10/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Still rocking it in 2023. Great dark color, very smooth - no tannins in sight.

6/14/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Still very good - color starting to go

1/25/2023 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Still good - tonight with bolognese - a happy thing

12/26/2022 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Purchased at auction. Bottle was corked. Wine was tough, very tannic, no fruit. Disappointing because this one scores c top reviews. Have two left…

11/13/2022 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Well past the drink by date but still enjoyable. Very smooth, a bit sweet. Nice enough with food.

11/12/2022 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Really nice - rich but not sweet. Plays hot and cold. Great alone or with food.

10/29/2022 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Great clean tastes

10/27/2022 - ckwrites2 wrote:

Time to drink

10/17/2022 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

RP98 and we’ll deserved

10/17/2022 - ckwrites2 Likes this wine:

Lovely PX - seriously good