2/16/2021 - Jack252 Likes this wine:

Just delicious right now. Subtle fruits and a soft finish.

10/28/2018 - Jack252 Likes this wine:

Drinking so we’ll right now. Opened up after 30 mins. Great mouth feel, not hot and lots of soft, dark fruit.

12/21/2014 - Jack252 wrote:

Not the most complex Pinot but very delicious. The nose of red fruit jumps out of the glass. Smokey cherry with great mouthfeel. Drinking great right now.

12/11/2012 - Jack252 wrote:

Amazing food wine (especially italian food) and totally ready to drink right now. Great brunello smoke with subtle fruit and an easy finish. Wish I had more.

7/20/2012 - Jack252 wrote:

Hay dios mio! This is without a doubt the best bottle of wine I've ever purchased for 35 dollars. After an hour and a half decant, the nose is an explosion of dark fruit. The tannins are still present (note I like tannic wine) but the copious amounts of fruit make this any amazing wine right now. Subtle notes of coffee and chocolate with an otherwise hefty amount of dark fruit complemented with soft tannins that don't interupt a 30 second finish. 5 bottles left but wish I had cases more as this wine as tons of life left in it.

11/3/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Small step up from Welch's grape juice. This was a gift from our hotel in Napa and wasn't much of a gift.

9/19/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Smoky cedary nose that opened up with air. Was suprised to see that this was still tannic given its age, even afer a two hour decant. First glass was ok but the second glass was amazing. Coated the mouth with earthy fruits with a long finish.

9/17/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Wow! Amazing prosecco at an amazing price. Perfectly crisp with subtle bubbles and not too sweet. Buy this by the case.

4/23/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Aromatic nose with tons of fruit, almost fake. This did not strike me as young but it was a bit disjointed and I did not like the after taste. Very nice bottle but nothing particularly memorable.

2/26/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Excellent Cali cab that's perfectly ready to drink. I think this is in its prime. Drink now.

2/26/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

I've never considered myself a merlot drinker but this was excellent. Like most new world merlot there was good fruit but the acidity and structure were unique. When we visited this vineyard this was the standout wine and surprisingly it was the merlot. A+.

2/25/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Very solid wine. I really like Southern Rhone blends but also enjoy new world fruit and this is a happy compromise. This is very good now but has room to improve with age.

2/14/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Wow! I must've caught this wine at an awkward stage last time. PNP at Valentine's dinner at Satis. Good nose of dark fruit with subtle oak. This really integrated better over the last 9 months. Dark chocolate, casis, with a nice finish. Now I wish I had a more of this. Very well done.

2/8/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

I don't consider myself an Aussie Shiraz drinker but I really liked this one. Spicy nose with good dark fruit. I thought this would be a fruit bomb but there's good structure/acid to complement the restrained fruit (especially for an Aussie Shiraz). Not sure if I would buy again but this was definitely a welcome surprise.

2/8/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Good pinot on day one but too hot. The alcohol is very noticable on this one. This actually became more disjointed on day two, and the heat didn't subside. Disappointing.

1/14/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

This is still very young. Deep, dark red color and fruity nose. Very typical petite sirah. Lots of fruit with good acidity to complement. Will be even betted when the tannins die down in a couple more years.

1/5/2011 - Jack252 wrote:

Very drinkable wine though I would have mistaken it for a full bodied Cali pinot had I not read the label. Medium bodied with a good finish. It lacks the fruit and pepper of a traditinal zin.

12/25/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Wow! Very young but after a nice decant it really opened up. Really big with great fruit and a long finish. Wish I bought more.

11/25/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Very good Amarone. Good raisiny flavors but not over the top.

11/7/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Great apple and citrus flavors with a crisp, clean finish. Delightful!

10/29/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Just an all around great cali cab. Definitely a go to wine.

10/27/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

I think this needs more time to develop. Definitely has some old world flavor but I think this is a tad closed, leaving tannins that are still a bit overbearing. Will wait to open my remaining bottles but I think this is a good QPR.

10/25/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Amazing zin for $20. Great fruit with acid/pepper to keep the fruity in check. Thoroughly enjoyable.

10/9/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

This definitely disappointed all around. Miller says it won't be in it's prime until 2016 but I did not think it was overly tannic. Hopefully this improves with time.

9/25/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Very unique taste. A bit over the top but I love big wines. Has some zin charactheristics but the other grapes make for a very interesting taste. Only complaint is that the finish is a bit hot and I attibute that to the 15.2 ABV. Don't think it will integrate much better with time. Otherwise, ripe nose, great fruit and and amazing mouthfeel; especially for under $30.

5/7/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

This would be a good wine at $20 but not worth the price at $30. Good nose of dark fruit, tobacco, and chocolate. Hot on opening but very disjointed and too oaky for me. Medium finish with decent tannins, some fruit, dark chocolate, and smoke. The wine did improve on the second day but not much. I will wait to drink my last bottle for a while with the hope that it will better integrate. I would not buy this again, especially at the WL $40 sale price.

4/29/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Very ideal Pinot at great hush pinot price. Great fruity nose with interestingly complex finish. Bought a couple more after tasting this.

4/25/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Simple, easy-to-drink wine. Fruity nose with a short finish and mild tannins. Great for summer.

4/24/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Oaky nose with minimal fruit. Enjoyable wine but poor QPR, even though I only paid $30 for it. Little fruit on the palate with a peppery finish and mild tannins. Tasty wine but not worth the price. Drink now.

4/17/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Decanted for 5 hours. Subtle nose of black fruit. Nice complexity with mild tannins and flavors of blackberries and dark chocolate. Great value in the 3 pack.

4/17/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

One dimensional, thin and a bit sour. Only got worse on day 2. I wish I didn't have one more of these.

2/13/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Still young. Decanted for 4 hours. Great fruity nose with just the right amount of barnyard smell. Nice and dry with good fruit but still tannic. It will eventually become a great burgundy. Needs another year or two of bottle age. Glad I have 2 more.

1/31/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

I liked the first bottle a lot more (possibly an 88-89). This one tasted too oaky and too sour with little fruit flavor to back it up. Little change the second day. Maybe this bottle has reached its peak and is on the way down. I have to agree with previous posts that there is a lot of bottle variation to this wine.

1/31/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Not the best Priorat but a great wine nevertheless, especially at $12 on Cinderella. Good floral nose of dark fruit. Very easy to drink. I'm excited to have 5 more of these.

1/26/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Decanted for 4 hours on day one; the nose opened but the wine was still too tannic. On day two, there was a substantial improvement. Subtle, dark fruit with chocolately flavors and nice earthiness. Disappointing on day one, amazing on day two.

1/20/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Average pinot. Everything decent but nothing too memorable.

1/17/2010 - Jack252 wrote:

Not bad for a $10 bottle but not worth buying again. Minimal nose showing little fruit with a hot finish.