3/17/2008 - jsw wrote:

Too early - not on par with 2004

12/31/2007 - jsw wrote:

Surprisingly good. Very smooth and elegant. Great fruit and nearly a "wow" for $30.

12/19/2006 - jsw wrote:

big disappointment

9/17/2006 - jsw wrote:

massive, deep and really sad to see the end of th ebottle

9/12/2006 - jsw wrote:

yawn

9/10/2006 - jsw wrote:

Delicious - though a bit light for such great taste. Great flavor and sad to see the bottle end.

9/10/2006 - jsw wrote:

This is a very good Pinot. Akin to what Benedict Arnold Mead thought he would feel like after betraying his country.

8/27/2006 - jsw wrote:

very good value

8/27/2006 - jsw wrote:

too old - tossed after tasting

8/4/2006 - jsw wrote:

Drank with obnoxious but fine friends - it's Riedel splitting good wine.

7/21/2006 - jsw wrote:

decent Zin.

7/19/2006 - jsw wrote:

lame even for a Merlot

7/19/2006 - jsw wrote:

outstanding ---

5/6/2006 - jsw wrote:

Decent with a pizza -- and that's about it

5/6/2006 - jsw wrote:

Sad to see this one go

3/12/2006 - jsw wrote:

Great IN tomato sauce --

3/12/2006 - jsw wrote:

An excellent and rich wine. A nice value and surprise.

1/5/2006 - jsw wrote:

As good as advertised

1/26/2006 - jsw wrote:

Very good -- a tawny look - smooth and relatively light.

1/26/2006 - jsw wrote:

Oustanding - beautiful ruby color, full and fresh. Excellent.

12/21/2005 - jsw wrote:

Beautiful and remarkably crisp for it's age.

12/6/2005 - jsw wrote:

Serviceable and nice but not in the upper tier

11/27/2005 - jsw wrote:

Excellent -- Started Thanksgiving with a white Burgundy and moved to a Pinot Noir -- with the Shiraz as the big finisher - and a big finishit was. Bold and smooth with beautiful color and scent. Particulalry good with family . . . 14.5%

11/27/2005 - jsw wrote:

Very disappointing - particularlyafter a fantastic '94. Thin, almost bitter and too much like a $7 wine by the glass at a a Bennigans. Never opened up.

11/27/2005 - jsw wrote:

A beautiful, full and memorable Cab. Very rich; decanted for two hours and as fresh as a much younger wine. Sad to see that one go

11/22/2005 - jsw wrote:

That was a great wine. Decanted for an hour and paired with a Fred Flintstone sized steak it kept up through the meal and lasted wonderfully afterward. Truly up ot the task. Very smooth and flavorful with great color after 10 years; subtle power - A delight.

11/20/2005 - jsw wrote:

This is a very good wine -- rich, ruby, smooth and with great legs and smell. An outstanding bargain as well - even for a Malbec. I hope it's not a Clint Longley like one-hit fluke but will have to buy more to find out.

11/12/2005 - jsw wrote:

Smooth, rich and still fresh; a real delight

11/6/2005 - jsw wrote:

Big, smooth and spicy -- a little thin considering but very good with heavily spiced scallops.

11/3/2005 - jsw wrote:

A solid to good "middle reliever" for a non-contending (or over contending baseball team). That is, a bit aged but still effective - and better as a second after a true "starter" (90 plus rating) with dinner. Also more than adequate as a solo bottle on a weeknight. Certainly decent for a Cab in the $20-25 range.