I had hope that letting this sit for a year or two would have helped this wine. No such luck. Bitter and stemmy. Some cherry flavors but just not a good wine. Will try again in a year but will cook with it for now. If you are going to attempt it, let it breath a bit or even dec ant.
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Much better than I expected. Popped and poured, served with friends and a homemade chicken pie. Rich, red fruits and smooth velvety finish. Nice mouthfeel for the meal. Would buy again
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Lighter bodied meritage. The nose is loaded with fruit: bing cherry, blueberry, mint and bit of heat that blows off after an hour or so. On the palate, I get mostly cherry with a bit of plum, but what i best is the smooth mouthfeel and the well integrated tannins. Stiil, it's good, but not outstanding, though it's not a bad QPR at $17.
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AGM Solid, solid & consistent as always. Blackberry wt cinnamon & pepper. Leather on finish wt hints of vanilla. Great wine any day, but especially weekdays considering $18 price.
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Consumed over two days. Ruby colored red blend. Plum and red fruit on the nose. Well integrated tannins. Flavors of red fruit. Good balance. Medium finish. A slight hint of the pepper flavor I notice in other Alexander Valley wines. Good value. Solid, but a bit unremarkable.
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The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells of leather, slight smokeand Plum. It tastes like Bready, Medium Toast, Vanilla, and Plum. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Leathery texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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5/14/2016 - Jettoy1992 wrote: 91 Points
- Brick color - Fruit fwd blu/blackberry. I like it
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1/10/2016 - redbrix Does not like this wine: 72 Points
I had hope that letting this sit for a year or two would have helped this wine. No such luck. Bitter and stemmy. Some cherry flavors but just not a good wine. Will try again in a year but will cook with it for now. If you are going to attempt it, let it breath a bit or even dec ant.
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5/24/2015 - Barry'sFault Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice balance, a bit light but a well-made wine.
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4/20/2014 - monk1019 wrote: 85 Points
Much better than I expected. Popped and poured, served with friends and a homemade chicken pie. Rich, red fruits and smooth velvety finish. Nice mouthfeel for the meal. Would buy again
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10/9/2013 - redbrix wrote: 76 Points
Bramble and bright nose with lots af alcohol. Need to age/mature, disappointing but has promise. Tart with grassy tones. Earthy with raspberry.
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9/29/2013 - ICaWineGuy wrote: 86 Points
Lighter bodied meritage. The nose is loaded with fruit: bing cherry, blueberry, mint and bit of heat that blows off after an hour or so. On the palate, I get mostly cherry with a bit of plum, but what i best is the smooth mouthfeel and the well integrated tannins. Stiil, it's good, but not outstanding, though it's not a bad QPR at $17.
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6/3/2013 - Winoluver wrote: 90 Points
AGM
Solid, solid & consistent as always. Blackberry wt cinnamon & pepper. Leather on finish wt hints of vanilla. Great wine any day, but especially weekdays considering $18 price.
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4/30/2013 - Winoluver wrote: 90 Points
AGM
I get blackberries as the fruit wt a little oak. On the finish is a blend of heat & vanilla. A very nice value wine.
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3/10/2013 - mcsac67 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Consumed over two days. Ruby colored red blend. Plum and red fruit on the nose. Well integrated tannins. Flavors of red fruit. Good balance. Medium finish. A slight hint of the pepper flavor I notice in other Alexander Valley wines. Good value. Solid, but a bit unremarkable.
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1/26/2013 - Narmer wrote: 90 Points
The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells of leather, slight smokeand Plum. It tastes like Bready, Medium Toast, Vanilla, and Plum. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Leathery texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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1/7/2013 - 1H2oMan wrote: 90 Points
Great wine
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12/12/2012 - 1H2oMan wrote: 88 Points
I think with a little time it will get better
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