2/16/2015 - TEH Likes this wine:

I really enjoyed this wine. A good amount of acid and funk. I'm not sure it's built to last though.

11/14/2014 - TEH Likes this wine:

Very impressed by this young cab which is well integrated with smooth tannin, dark fruit, and medium to long finish.

11/5/2014 - TEH Likes this wine:

cedar aroma, thin and acidic but may improve with air and as it warms up from the 54F I poured it at.

10/30/2014 - TEH Likes this wine:

Really drinking well right now

10/27/2014 - TEH Likes this wine:

Better than Kim Crawford

10/25/2014 - TEH Does not like this wine:

prefer a drier wine

10/16/2014 - TEH Likes this wine:

Very basic acidic chianti but no off-putting flavors and easy to drink with food.

10/9/2014 - TEH Likes this wine:

Excellent QPR

5/5/2014 - TEH wrote:

I wasn't quite as down on this wind as some of the others. It is muted on the nose with black cherry, vanilla, toasted oak. A little disintegrated and harsh and I'm not sure that a wine like this will improve with time. At $10 it is an OK buy. At $ 12 there are better options.

4/7/2014 - TEH wrote:

I prefer a dry crisp riesling and this has a touch too much sweet for my taste.

4/2/2014 - TEH Does not like this wine:

meh

12/30/2013 - TEH wrote:

Thoroughly enjoyed but there are better Washington Pinots for the price

11/5/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

A bit less enjoyable than last time. Almost overpowering acidity although the earthy undertones are still there. I am hoping there is still room for improvement.

10/31/2013 - TEH wrote:

An easy drinker but I cant decide if I mean that in a good way or a bad way. For $9 it was well worth the price.

10/7/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

very good. Not sure about QPR but very good.

9/16/2013 - TEH wrote:

tart, thin, as expected. Midweek value pick at 9 USD

9/13/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Hard to rate a VV very high because of what it is but this was chilled and refreshing.

9/11/2013 - TEH wrote:

acidic and tart, lacking complexity. par for the pricepoint

9/9/2013 - TEH wrote:

grape juice

9/7/2013 - TEH wrote:

Meh

9/5/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Very refreshing, very simple, quite enjoyable.

8/28/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

excellent qpr

8/24/2013 - TEH wrote:

I was a little worried by the wine tracking up to near the top of the admittedly short cork however this wine is really drinking well right now with interesting secondary complexities forming.

8/9/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

I did not have high hopes for this wine but got a good deal on it. Pnp from 54 degree cellar. A little tight on opening but a wonderful complexity compared to Californian cabernets. A little disjointed compared to better Bordeauxs but great for the price.

7/31/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Pnp. Definitely had some heat out of the bottle and disjointed. Took an hour to come together and would definitely benefit from decanting first.

7/12/2013 - TEH wrote:

This was certainly more enjoyable than last time, maybe a bad bottle before. Light, red fruit, none of the off putting flavors the last bottle had. Nothing special but servicable as an everyday wine.

7/11/2013 - TEH wrote:

Meh

7/10/2013 - TEH wrote:

Grapefruit but tastes a little bitter. Overall crisp and enjoyable.

6/25/2013 - TEH wrote:

Meh

6/24/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

A little thin. High acidity low tannin. Brambles. Good value at $10 but notthing too special.

6/16/2013 - TEH wrote:

Excellent Father's Day wine. Comes together nicely. Double decanted.

6/14/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

solid wine and decent weeknight wine but a little flat out of the bottle pnp. maybe needs more air...good value

6/2/2013 - TEH wrote:

PnP, a bit disjointed but may come together with some air

5/14/2013 - TEH Does not like this wine:

Pnp- unappealing fruit bomb

5/5/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Pretty basic but well worth it at under $8

4/30/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Really nothing to dislike. Doesn't blow me away but good California Cabernet with decent fruit and well integrated tannins.

4/28/2013 - TEH wrote:

Simply horrible. Vinegar like quality, sour. Wife and I could not drink,poured down sink.

4/27/2013 - TEH wrote:

Nondescript but not offensive

4/24/2013 - TEH Does not like this wine:

Some strange off putting odor that is almost like plastic

4/14/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Double decanted through vinturi 2 hours prior to serving in an 8 wine blinded taste. This came out tied with a priorat as wine of the night and was my personal favorite. Beat out a rioja gran reserva at over $30 per bottle. I actually had this pegged as a rioja gran reserva and was surprised at the reveal. At $15 this is a steal and I plan on purchasing more.

4/14/2013 - TEH Does not like this wine:

Que horible! This was part of an 8 wine blinded tasting. Most of the bottle ended up going down the drain. Certainly not worth $11-12. A $6 wine at best... Look elsewhere for an inexpensive spanish red.

4/14/2013 - TEH Does not like this wine:

This wine was really a disappointment all around. Many better garnachas to be had for similar money.

4/14/2013 - TEH wrote:

Ihad high expectations of this wine but it didn't show well blinded or unblinded. Double decanted prior to serving. Lacked any expected nuance or complexity. I will have to try again later to figure out where the previous high ratings came from.

4/14/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

This was double decanted about two hours before serving and may have flattened the wine a little. Did not fair well when tasted blind but I enjoyed it more after revealing the wines. Maybe my personal bias from prior experiences with this one. All the same this may not have much life left in it. Drink up to make room forthe 01s, 04s, and 05s!

4/14/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

A fruit forward wine but still an amazing value at $7

4/14/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Did not show as well as previously

4/14/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

easily a 90 pt wine. Tasted with 7. other spanish reds and didn't spend enough time with this to rate higher. Much more complex than other priorats I have had, not a fruit bomb like some. Highly enjoyed by all and split with a Ribera for wine of the night. Well worth the money! BTW- double decanted through vinturi about 2 hours before serving.

4/10/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

Simple but refreshing

4/8/2013 - TEH Likes this wine:

A little heat on the nose which was disconcerting. After that wonderful plum and cherry with a little pepper and a medium smooth finish. Excellent for under $8.

3/31/2013 - TEH Does not like this wine:

This was barely drinkable. Still not sure I'm going to finish the first glass unfortunately I still have another bottle. May give it to an anemy as a gift. Definitely evil.