Lime blossom, honeysuckle, cantaloupe.
Great acidity, light in the mouth but somehow a little unctuous. This is a wonderful Albarino and under priced IMO — 9 days ago
Smells like all of the great musky things about the dirt floor basement cellar of my childhood home. Tastes like peaches preserved in sweet Riesling. Nice medium effervescence. I would finish every meal with this.
$54 bottle restaurant — 15 days ago
No formals but classic cherry bowl nose and leather/earth palate.
Good value for $65 retail — a month ago
Dark ruby. I smell over ripe black cherry, band-aid, cheap mint chocolate and a touch of clove.
First impression on the palate is a delightful surprise- a lot of dessicated black fruits, clove, sour red fruits.
An interesting finish with a melange of rounded acid akin to a fruited vinegar, popping red fruits and tannins.
2019
$15 retail. Great deal if you wanted a Rioja but only have $20 in your pocket! — 4 days ago
Unpalatable to drink but it's a great cooking wine- and I'm not being facetious it really is my go-to wine for any stews or red meat recipes that call for red wine, strong acidity, dark overripe fruit and high tannins are all the right things for a red cooking wine — 14 days ago
Opened during the great winter storm of '23
Earthy damp basement, some burning candle wax and black pepper.
Tastes surprisingly light on the tongue initially, finishes with a strong tannic dryness and a slightly off putting taste that I can only describe as chewing spent grape skins after pressing (ie pomace) — 25 days ago
This wine is a powerhouse for sensations. 90% Tannat and 10% cab sauv. Horse blanket, violets and balsamic jumping out of the glass. Great nose and refreshingly different.
Powerful in the mouth - hard for me to describe- meaty, savoury, it remind me of a meatloaf that has well browned red onions in it! And a salty (!) tannic finish
Paired perfectly with Szechuan and Taiwanese style meat dishes. — 8 days ago
Initial impression is another overpriced Oakville cab. I'll give it a few hours and re visit — 14 days ago
I wish I hadn't read any of the other reviews first because now all I can taste is tangerine 😂
Really nice, best to drink it now I think- the corks are getting a bit soggy — 16 days ago
Seth Masterson
Surprising nose for a bargain zinfandel; Leather, dried fruits of all the colours, and a proper use of oak chips.
But things take a turn for the worst when you get it in your mouth. — 3 days ago