Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of cloudy purple with some bright ruby hue. Nose of nice dark fruits like cherry, cherry jam, blackberry, spice, some tobacco leaves, and some strength of alcohol. Taste of spicy tannins, oaky note, a bit refined sweetness, nice strawberry note, a touch of vanilla and zest, and some fresh grape. Aftertaste is medium long, with sweet and spicy notes surface more while tannins is pretty much marginal. A bit light considering she is a Bordeaux, but a crowd pleaser for sure. Not sure why she has lower ratings from others. — 2 days ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of shades of purple, a bit grey on the rim, and a bit ruby in the body. Nose of mice tobacco leaves, cherry jam, blackberry, spice, heat of alcohol, and a bit leathery. Taste is hickory, oaky, with nice acidity and spice, polished sweetness from ripe grapes, low on tannins, and easy to drink. Aftertaste has a bit tinkling minty flavor with more spice. Crowd pleaser. — 2 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color is light purple, ruby, bloody grapefruit, and a bit grey, very clean. Nose of spice, dried strawberries, a bit peppery, quite light, some wet mushrooms, actually remind me of Pinot noir. Taste follows the nose, with addition of zesty note, low tannings, and also quite light. Nothing to complain with the price, just lighter than I thought, but everything is on par. — 3 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of dark ruby and purple, tiny bit cloudy and can’t see through. Nose is nice with dark fruits like blackberry and cherry, vanilla, anise, leather, hint of oak, tobacco leaves, a bit minty and hint of strength of alcohol. Taste is oaky, dried, chewy and hickory, dark fruits, marginal tannins, green pepper, some spice and indeed a bit tinkling and peppery. Aftertaste is a bit bitter, more oak, but good strength of alcohol and medium long. She is good and beats a lot of high end Bordeaux. — 9 days ago

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color of light gold, with a very faint hue of green tone. Nose of honey, sweet flowering note, tangerine, a bit spice, and more sweet tangerine. Taste of nice zest, acidity, a bit hokey, mineral, tangerine, spice, refreshingly light yet savory. Aftertaste of acidity, a bit too much lime zest, above average. — a month ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color is more saturated than traditional Pinot noir, with shades of purple, ruby, and orange. Nice leg. Nose is nice, with ripe cherry, cherry jam, prune, oak and spice, strawberry, and some more exotic spice. Taste of nice berries note, with sweetness of grapes juice, a bit zest with medicinal flavors note, good acidity, low tannins, a bit tinkling, and some more dried strawberry and grape juice flavors. Aftertaste shows some more spice. Taste is slightly above average while nose is better. A bit too much bitter in the aftertaste. — 3 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Bubbly. Color of bright grapefruit, copper ware. Nose of ripe peach, ripe pineapple, banana, and slight salty mineral. Nose is nice. Taste is tinkling and confirming the nose, with addition of sweet apple, and slightly tangerine, tangerine zest. Aftertaste is a mix of tangerine and mineral. Very nice one. — 16 days ago

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color of ruby with brown note. Nose of dried sweet strawberries, savory spice, ripe cherry, a bit leathery, a bit minty, a bit tobacco leaves, and some strength of alcohol. Taste is smooth with hint of sweetness from dried strawberries and grapes, low tannins, black pepper, tinkling sensation on the rim of the tongue, zest, and a bit mineral. Aftertaste shows more grape flavors, mineral and peppery note, medium length, a bit too much bitter note in the aftertaste. — a month ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of grayish purple, quite clear with a bit orange note. Nose is balanced fragrance with dried strawberry, spice, tobacco leaves, cured meat, and more sweet berries. Taste is light, and follows the nose, right amount of acidity and tannins, zest, just a bit sweetness shows her subtlety, more cured meaty note dancing with the berry note. Aftertaste shows backbone of tannins, medium long with savory spice, acidity and sweetness. Pretty good. — 3 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of clear ruby with a mix of purple. Nose of warm ripe cherry, spice, a bit coffee beans, dried strawberry, some mineral, and some more paint like fragrance. Taste is also mellow with right amount of acidity and grape juice sweetness, mineral, bittersweet metallic note, low tannins, dried strawberry, and in fact a bit peppery. Aftertaste shows some more grapefruit zest note. Very easy to drink, yet the flavors are a bit dilute and bittersweet note is a bit overpowering. — 4 months ago