A little embarrassed to review this, but somehow it found its way into my cellar (?gift) and I came across it and was feeling a little cheap this weeknight. Overall it's about what you would expect. A slightly off, barely perceptible nose. The typical Cabernet flavors are there, but without much beauty or length. Slightly drying tannins (still). Drinkable, but that's about it. Will get neither better not worse over next couple of years.
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A very satisfying drink. It was smooth fairly heavy on the Tamins. Definitely tasted the black cherry black raspberry jam, flavor. Overall very enjoyable.
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This is an exceptional value. In fact, this may be the best wine at this price point I have had this year. If you closed your eyes and swallowed, you might think this wine was from France. Very dark in color. Rich and complete on the nose with deep dark cherry, refined oak, maybe some graphite. Because of the Bordeaux blend, there is a complexity from the front to the back. Strong mid palate. Lots of blackberry fruit. Silky tannins. Balanced. Maybe a touch too much oak. Dry black cherry finish.
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Dark red in color. Red fruit and a little earthiness on the nose with slight hints of oak and licorice. On the palate there was more red fruits like cherry and strawberry and a chocolate alcohol flavor on the finish. The mouth feel was a bit thin and the tannins were not as prominent as they I like them. Over all this was a solid bottle of wine for 10.00.
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Excellent for the price. A big nose, some structure, and a decently long finish. Lots of cab and merlot notes, fruity and a bit tannic. Felt a little hot at first, but that receded as the bottle sat open. I'd definitely buy again.
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A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark ruby in color. A smooth medium bodied blend, dark fruit, some spice, a better wine that I expected for the price, a good mid week wine.
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Nose: Dark fruit and leather Taste: Extra ripe strawberries with dark fruit and some earthiness. Nice and Dry finish with some mild tannins. Pretty balanced.
Solid medium bodied wine for under $10.
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After 2 hours opened: average nose, a blend of mild dark fruit, leather, and a smidgen of earth. Initial attack is watery, mid-palate fades with a mild sour expression, but the finish is bold and tannic. The finish saves this wine and does an admirable job of carrying the load of balancing this wine out. Ok overall, good table wine, given the price point.
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Excellent QPR. I will buy more for our Pizza nights.. Huge crème Brule on the nose.. toasty burnt sugar.. dark fruits, black cherries.. silky soft texture, with a chewy mouth feel. not much on the mid, but nice tannins on the back end.
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Exceptionally good value for a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Malbec, and Cab Franc. Tar, currant,a nd leather aromas lead to a red currant palate. Opens up nicely with plum and pepper notes so give this one some time in a decanter for best results.
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3/22/2016 - Shrages wrote: 85 Points
A little embarrassed to review this, but somehow it found its way into my cellar (?gift) and I came across it and was feeling a little cheap this weeknight. Overall it's about what you would expect. A slightly off, barely perceptible nose. The typical Cabernet flavors are there, but without much beauty or length. Slightly drying tannins (still). Drinkable, but that's about it. Will get neither better not worse over next couple of years.
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4/13/2012 - Sasquach wrote: 88 Points
A very satisfying drink. It was smooth fairly heavy on the Tamins. Definitely tasted the black cherry black raspberry jam, flavor. Overall very enjoyable.
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11/20/2011 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 88 Points
This is an exceptional value. In fact, this may be the best wine at this price point I have had this year. If you closed your eyes and swallowed, you might think this wine was from France. Very dark in color. Rich and complete on the nose with deep dark cherry, refined oak, maybe some graphite. Because of the Bordeaux blend, there is a complexity from the front to the back. Strong mid palate. Lots of blackberry fruit. Silky tannins. Balanced. Maybe a touch too much oak. Dry black cherry finish.
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1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 88 Points
Dark red in color. Red fruit and a little earthiness on the nose with slight hints of oak and licorice. On the palate there was more red fruits like cherry and strawberry and a chocolate alcohol flavor on the finish. The mouth feel was a bit thin and the tannins were not as prominent as they I like them. Over all this was a solid bottle of wine for 10.00.
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8/11/2010 - JR_Boston wrote: 85 Points
Drank w/ meats and cheeses. Dark garnet. A bit washed out. Some spice. Very fruity with cherry and plum. Long finish but nor very complex.
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7/28/2010 - teamhams wrote: 85 Points
Floral notes with hints of pepper. Big on the nose, lesser so in mouth. Lighter than it should be for a blend and less complex than I would like.
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6/25/2010 - RDaneel wrote: 91 Points
Excellent for the price. A big nose, some structure, and a decently long finish. Lots of cab and merlot notes, fruity and a bit tannic. Felt a little hot at first, but that receded as the bottle sat open. I'd definitely buy again.
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6/2/2010 - corkscrews wrote: 87 Points
A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark ruby in color. A smooth medium bodied blend, dark fruit, some spice, a better wine that I expected for the price, a good mid week wine.
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4/19/2010 - sully13 wrote: 87 Points
Decanted for about an hour.
Nose: Dark fruit and leather
Taste: Extra ripe strawberries with dark fruit and some earthiness. Nice and Dry finish with some mild tannins. Pretty balanced.
Solid medium bodied wine for under $10.
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4/18/2010 - winetennis wrote: 88 Points
After 2 hours opened: average nose, a blend of mild dark fruit, leather, and a smidgen of earth. Initial attack is watery, mid-palate fades with a mild sour expression, but the finish is bold and tannic. The finish saves this wine and does an admirable job of carrying the load of balancing this wine out. Ok overall, good table wine, given the price point.
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3/20/2010 - Pheffernanvt wrote: 90 Points
Full & rich, with little acidity. Perhaps JLS will like?
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2/20/2010 - Darkhorn wrote: 87 Points
Excellent QPR. I will buy more for our Pizza nights.. Huge crème Brule on the nose.. toasty burnt sugar.. dark fruits, black cherries.. silky soft texture, with a chewy mouth feel. not much on the mid, but nice tannins on the back end.
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1/24/2010 - drdebs wrote: 88 Points
Exceptionally good value for a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Malbec, and Cab Franc. Tar, currant,a nd leather aromas lead to a red currant palate. Opens up nicely with plum and pepper notes so give this one some time in a decanter for best results.
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