June 16, 2018 - Sadly, the last of six bottles...
PNP, EXPRESSIVE nose of red fruit, tobacco and hint of oak. Front of the palate is red fruit and vanilla punch but the fist lands covered in a velvet glove that softens the blow. It's thick and soft on the tongue and melts away over 30 seconds with a nice tannic kick. This wine is really good and a GREAT QPR...wish I had more!
May 25, 2017 - Pnp...What a bargain this is! Deep rich layered fruit, medium + body, sweet round perfect tannins and a 30 second finish. Thought of complaining about lack of secondary notes and complexity but this is a $21 wine without a decant or air time. What is has, it has in spades so let's not dwell on what it doesn't have. Wish I'd bought more.
October 11, 2016 - This is a really nice wine.
February 21, 2015 - Very fruity with some depth. Great QPR!
October 20, 2014 - This was an excellent buy from WTSO. Have tasted several bottles and all have been stellar. Beautiful black cherry with ample polished tannins that keep the mountain fruit in balance. Great steak wine.
July 2, 2014 - Exceptional QPR from WTSO!
July 15, 2013 - Similar to last notes
June 30, 2013 - Drinking well. Nice tannins, long finish. Black cherry, dark fruit. Dark and inky. Good oak. I think this wine is in its drinking prime right now. Loved it.
June 16, 2013 - Similar to last note, but finish a bit smoother now. Delicious.
April 17, 2013 - Nose a bit tight but reflects sweet dark fruit. Full body, with rich dark fruits on the palate. Quite lush and dense, with black currants , licorice and black cherry and a touch of vanilla. Not juicy but well balanced with some tannins and spice on the finish. Hard to say what a couple more years would do for the wine since it drinks well now, but I can see it getting a bit smoother to the mid palate with softer tannins on the finish.