I've always loved this wine as it totally delivers for the price point. Complexity, fruity goodness but not over the top and well, its just balanced. I have a bunch of the 17 but the 15 was the winner for me. And at $15-$20 wow. Just wow.
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I drank this bottle tonight with spaghetti marinara from Valentino's. Undecanted, consumed over an hour or so. I am upgrading the score from my previous score of 89 to 91. I went back and forth as to whether this was a "90" or a "91", which is probably due at least in part to the fact that it just seems hard to give more than a "90" to a bottle that is so inexpensive. I probably have too much time on my hands. Anyway, the headline here is that the bottle has CLEARLY improved since my last note about three years ago. I can say that with certainty because I have had several cases of the '15 and this is the best bottle yet. Many of the same notes are present: earth, tobacco, cherry, stone, some leather, a hint of cassis. Very balanced. The various notes fight for attention in a pleasing, harmonious way, making the experience very interesting. I generally do not go for non-traditional blends, but this is such a good value and filled with personality, much like Brookie! Ah, Brookie.
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10/14/2022 - dkline100 wrote: 92 Points
I've always loved this wine as it totally delivers for the price point. Complexity, fruity goodness but not over the top and well, its just balanced. I have a bunch of the 17 but the 15 was the winner for me. And at $15-$20 wow. Just wow.
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10/12/2022 - Magnum PI Likes this wine: 91 Points
I drank this bottle tonight with spaghetti marinara from Valentino's. Undecanted, consumed over an hour or so. I am upgrading the score from my previous score of 89 to 91. I went back and forth as to whether this was a "90" or a "91", which is probably due at least in part to the fact that it just seems hard to give more than a "90" to a bottle that is so inexpensive. I probably have too much time on my hands. Anyway, the headline here is that the bottle has CLEARLY improved since my last note about three years ago. I can say that with certainty because I have had several cases of the '15 and this is the best bottle yet. Many of the same notes are present: earth, tobacco, cherry, stone, some leather, a hint of cassis. Very balanced. The various notes fight for attention in a pleasing, harmonious way, making the experience very interesting. I generally do not go for non-traditional blends, but this is such a good value and filled with personality, much like Brookie! Ah, Brookie.
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8/11/2022 - chelidon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow. Great QPR, and drinking very well.
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8/3/2022 - Dine&Vine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great mid-week wine that drinks well above its price point. Amazing QPR.
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9/24/2021 - MK9786 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still has legs. Drank even better on days 2 and 3.
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