2/9/2023 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Flavors mirror aromas with strawberries, and cherries dominating complemented by juicy and spicy characters. The mouthfeel is soft, round, juicy and well-balanced with fresh acidity which highlights the fruitiness.

1/18/2023 - cortisj2 wrote:

Needs more time. Very firm and tight.
85% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. A beautiful nose of ripe fruit and spices with a good freshness. A supple attack with firm tannins. Good value at 17bones.

6/6/2022 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Would buy again. Almost has a Chateauneuf-du-Pape mouth feel to it. A well made wine. Good price point.

4/19/2022 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

WS #66 didn't hold up in the glass after an hour. Kinda hot. That's all-I-Got.

3/18/2022 - cortisj2 wrote:

Thin. Won't hold up... fruit died in the glass early.

3/18/2022 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice fresh everyday value wine. Lots of good values from Marlborough, New Zealand.

3/13/2022 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Floral and spice.
Earthy of mushroom and cocoa mingle with black plum, boysenberry, and black currant. Silky on the palate with raspberry, wild red fruit.

3/5/2022 - cortisj2 wrote:

Plum, Wild Cherry, dark fruit, warm. Soft tannins. Great aprice at Costco.

9/29/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhone. Nice fruit on the nose, well balanced and surprisingly held together for a 2012.

9/29/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red . Well balanced, nice fresh fruit on the nose and pallet. Surprise how well the 2012 held up.

9/8/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Full body,pure black cherry, macerated blackberry, tar notes, full blown tannins, long aftertaste of licorice and dark fruit.

9/6/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Floral and Spices, on the nose. Blackbeery and chocolate Carmel nice earthiness. Needs a little more time to develop.

7/19/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Poped and poured. Dark ripe fruit, well balanced, soft tannins, this drinks like a mini Chateauneuf. Didn't like the high alcohol. Bought a case, let's see how it develops. Great 👍 value wine at $13. Buy this one for every day drinker.

6/3/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Very nice Provence style rose. Light, nice fruit.

5/19/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Had this wine with friends at Bridge Street Social for wine Wednesday. Nice fruits, red berries, soft tannins. Nice well structured wine.

5/12/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Shared a bottle with my lovely wife on our 40th anniversary.
Nice ruby red color, tons of fruit on the nose. Cherry, dark berries, tea and spices, well balanced, long finish with soft tannins. Would buy again.

4/27/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Concentrated, powerful, balanced, .  Black and red fruits, slight creaminess with bright acid and some chewy tannins. This is definitely a willamette valley style pinot. Would look at this again.

4/18/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Lovely lavender and mineral character to this red with medium body, velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Extremely refined. Sage undertones to it as well.

4/16/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Cherry and violet aromas, persistent and rounded flavors of spices and mushroom. Great structure with elegant finesse. A little young have one more bottle.

4/4/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Imagery polished tannins rich berry's in this PN. Blended with a Pinot Verdot adding some body and complexity to the wine. Would buy again nice wine to drink by mt firepit with friends.

4/4/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Polished Tannins Rich Berries blended with a Pinot Verdot adding some body and complexity to the wine. Would buy again for around 20$
Nice every day drinker by my firepit with friends.

3/9/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Dark-fruit and olive character of a ripe cabernet sauvignon, polished tannins fold over the wine. It’s full-bodied, yet agile focused at the finish.

$ Real good value wine for the money.

2/26/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Wet rag on the nose, very thin. Brown in color. Fruit-forward flavors and aromas of fresh strawberry, juicy plum, and black cherry. I have another bottle. Not convinced it will improve.

2/24/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Ruby red in color, nose has
red fruits, plums, and violets. Also graphite, On the palate, refreshing, balanced tannins that leave a long finish of toasted and bitter cacao notes, from aging in wood. Rating 92.
Would buy again.

2/20/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Bright combination of crisp Golden Delicious apples, lemon zest, and white nectarine. finish displays fragrant notes of citrus blossom, honey on the smooth finish. Pair with some spicy foods.

2/18/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

intense garnet red colour with purple reflections. With a beautiful aromatic power, the nose opens on notes of ripe fruit that evoke wild blackberry and redcurrant. Beautiful smoky, peppery notes. On the palate, the mouth presents a solid structure with coated tannins. The mid-palate is fruity, great freshness and a nice balance. Subtle woody notes with vanilla bean

2/14/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Medium-bodied
fresh, crisp notes of pear, lemon-peel and apple. Medium oak, hints of butter, vanilla,

2/13/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Wine Maker Notes: Forward notes of sweet cherry, blueberry, smoked paprika and cedar lead to a full mouth of generous dark fruit including raspberry compote, black currant, cracked black pepper and salted caramel finishing with lingering plush tannins.

2/7/2021 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Medium body good fruit, acidity, with cherry and blackberry. little thin on finish, Drink Now.

1/19/2021 - cortisj2 wrote:

Popped and poured. Was expecting more out of this, came out with nice dark cherry fruit, tannin was stiff but tolerable. Not you typical Beaujolais more like a pinot noir. But for 13.00 a good bottle.

12/3/2020 - cortisj2 wrote:

Sleek and subdued on the nose, with aromas of ripe red cherry, tomato, and a touch of smoke. On the palate, the wine is light with moderate acidity and light tannins, with flavours of red fruit, herbaceous notes, and a charred, oaky finish. Pretty nice but not overly complex. Would buy again.

6/10/2016 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice QPR Value

6/10/2016 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice Value Pinot Noir

6/10/2016 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice value Pinot Noir

4/3/2015 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Leather, Tobacco, Berries' Nice balance, I usually seek out wines from ERIC Solomon Importer from European cellars. Nice price point 9 bones. QVR

3/16/2015 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

A spectacular wine assembled by Eric Solomon, from European Imports 2012 Hazana Vinas Viejas is made from 45- to 70-year-old bush vines (85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano). Aged 12 months in French and American oak, A dense ruby, lead pencil, black fruit, spices and cedar and a touch of vanilla. Deep, medium to full-bodied.

1/16/2015 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Loads of lime and lime peel, some lemon juice, flowers and melon. medium acidity and complexity, lemon and lime flavors with some bitterness in the mid palate to the finish. Good overall, it's a good value.

11/26/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

bright nose of citrus and spice, golden in color. A medium to full bodied white Rhone blend, with peach, pineapple, lemon zest, Nice Balance of acidity, long finish.

11/14/2014 - cortisj2 wrote:

Crimsom color with fast forming legs and aromas of cherry. It's well balanced smooth and has flavors of strawberry and cloves with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish - little hot, but not unpleasant.

11/14/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice dark crimson in color, plum and blackberry on the nose. full bodied, raspberry and minerals. The finish was medium in length, with the soft tannin's, nice fruit, acid and mineral all coming together well.

12 bones qpr wine Eric Solomon Selection, Importer by European Cellars, Charlotte, NC.

11/14/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Blackberry, violets, Green Grass, Pepper Firm Structure. Needs a little more time.

11/14/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Medium-full bodied, Finished tannin's,, Dark cherry fruit , Raspberry Blueberry, Well made wine Imported by Eric Solomon from www.europeancellars.com this one. Watch for his other wines.

11/11/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Some lemon, honey melon, brown spices Well made for the price.

10/3/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice fruit, modern style Tempranillo. Has richness but perhaps a bit too much heat right now so that it is a little out of balance.

9/26/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice wine lots of spice licorice tannins have softened. Only 1 bottle left in my cellar

7/25/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

2012 Malbec Limestone Block- 14.5% natural alcohol. Its inky/blue/purple color sweet perfume, rock minerals, flowers, blackberries and cassis. This powerful, concentrated, very nice well made Malbec 90 points.

7/25/2014 - cortisj2 wrote:

Classic sangiovese tuscan blend - Good straight forward Tuscan red. Plenty of red and black berry flavors, Medium bodied. Some licorice on the finish. Good summer wine.

7/25/2014 - cortisj2 Likes this wine:

Nice minerals, red brightness and acidity and agility with still the presence classic sangiovese notes buried. Well made wine. has development potential

7/25/2014 - cortisj2 wrote:

Oaky - Decanted and drank over 2 days, with some black fruit plum bluebeerry somewhat bitter lots of heat. This isn't bad, it's just not very good.

7/16/2014 - cortisj2 wrote:

Decanted 1 hour . Nice dark ruby color, , Medium bod, lots of spice Nice nose for a zin and good lingering taste.well balanced, blackberry, spice licorice and tar earthy combo. Drinking well now although may hold well for a few more years.