May 17, 2013 - Ruby; bags of bold fruit; lush, velvety, gorgeous. Drinking well, loads of time in hand.
October 17, 2011 - Full bodied. Ripe cherries, blueberries and cassis. Good effort.
September 25, 2011 - - Brick color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish.
September 25, 2011 - - Garnet color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Very strong and very tasty!
June 26, 2011 - Wonderful blend of Tempranillo, Malbec and Merlot. Opened up beautifully after 45 minutes.
January 29, 2011 - This wine has a deep purple red color that glows around the edges. On the nose I get very creamy plum and black cherry. The fruit of this nose is intoxicating. There is also a slight band aid, oakiness with a hint of alcohol on the end. All of this is put together so nicely, and just creates the most mouth watering smell. On the palate there is dark fruits like plum and blueberry and a mineral rock flavor. On the mid palate I get tobacco leaf and chocolate with a pepper spice that finishes with more dark fruitiness that lasts for 30-40 seconds and leaves your mouth wanting more. This wine is thick and juicy and coats your palate completely. It is balanced and loaded with all levels of flavor. This may just be my favorite wine.
October 28, 2010 - Dark red fruit, cherry. Balanced tannins, a little oak, and some pepper. Solid, but not terribly complex.
August 18, 2010 - Dark purple, inky color. Black fruit on the nose, a little heat. Vanilla and oak - lots. Soft in the mouth. Sweet, firm tannins. Lots of dark red fruit with a medium to long finish. Good amount of acidity to balance the viscous "sweetness", vanilla and oak. Very nice spiciness in the mid-palate. Follow the suggestion on the bottle to drink at 62 degrees. This wine is really delicious. Will go really well with spicy foods - hot wings, Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken, etc.
November 24, 2009 - Argentina $20 to $40 (Ray's Home): 60% Tempranillo, 35% Malbec, 5% Syrah. Opaque purple in color. The nose is off with a pickle juice component (American oak gone bad?), and cherries. On the palate, sweet and a bit jammy. Although there was some complex layering underneath. Cherries and plums. It finish with tannins, oak and heat.
October 27, 2009 - Zachys Fall 2009 Food & Wine Extravaganza (The Lighthouse at Pier Sixty (NYC)): dark fruit with some green bell pepper in there.