Joe Christenson

8.9

Deep garnet with some inky purple depth. Tart cherry, strawberry, and blackberry for a bit of depth. Brambly. Plenty of acid makes for a great food wine. Really solid. — 11 days ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Good wine, great value. Dark cherry, cedar, and toasted oak notes on the nose. I’ll give the bottle’s label “rose petal” note a nod, too. The cherry carries through on the palate, and there’s plenty of black currant, plum, and hints of licorice, vanilla, and black pepper. The KS team does a great job across categories, and this wine is no exception. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.7

Really beautiful garnet color. Nose is subdued, most purple fruit and woodsy cedar notes. Plum, dark cherry, raspberry, and blackberry, as well as an ashy tobacco, leather, and cedar wood box on the palate. A hint of green pepper. I want to like this one more but it just doesn’t quite have the balance or concentration. The earthy notes are too one dimensional and a bit too strong , which keeps the fruit from really shining. — 2 months ago

with Alicia

Joe Christenson

8.8

Joe had this a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.4

Excellent Merlot! Nose is black cherry, ripe raspberry, a hint of tobacco, dark chocolate, and rose petal. Very soft and velvety on the palate. Plenty of dark cherry, ripe plum, and the rest of the nose round it out. This wine is an absolute treat with a dry aged ribeye. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Very very light and diluted straw color. Lemon & honeysuckle on the nose. Palate is a bit heavier than I anticipated. Plenty of lemon citrus, white peach, nectarine, some green melon, underripe green pear, and some mineral notes. Tart, but lingers on the palate. I dislike using this word but it’s very quaffable, as they say 🙃. A crowd pleaser. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.6

Deep inky garnet. Get a concentrated fruitiness from the decanter (boysenberry like the bottle says, plus cassis, blueberry, and dark cherry). The nose from the glass is earthier with more plum and dark cherry focus. Medium acidity and tannin. Lively on the palate, detecting cedar, leather, and tobacco under the fruit. Definitely some green vegetable coming through, more than expected. Doesn’t really come together . . . usually like this producer for solid $20 B+ wines but this one ain’t quite it. — 3 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

We’re enjoying this one more than we expected to. Candied lemon, green apple, and citrus on the nose. Get a more rounded ripe pear, tropical fruit, and plenty of vanilla on the palate. Honestly feel a bit basic enjoying this one, but it’s a solid and unpretentious B+. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.1

Deep and inky purple. Aromas of dark cherry, cedar, and plum. Palate is similar, with some blueberry, red currant, and plenty of spice. Another reviewer noted that this is a very fruit forward wine but it’s not over sweet, which is spot on. The spices and tannin counter the fruit nicely. Really solid merlot at a very reasonable price. 2016 is drinking great right now. — 2 months ago

Joe Christenson

8.8

Standard Cali Chardonnay. But it’s good! Golden apple, pear, and vanilla on the nose. Plenty of oak here, detecting more hazelnut, lemon, and apricot on the palate. Good consistent juice, buttery and creamy. — 3 months ago