Old-timey whisky bottle design. Kinda catches the eye. Sets it apart. Color of blood. Deep ruby-red. Slightly orange on the edge. Nice aromas. Dry leaves, cap-gun caps, cherry jelly, detergents, and garam masala. Flavors are excellent. Bittersweet chocolate, tart berry cocktail mixers, un-sweet part of molasses, minerals. This is a CA red with a hint of old world vibes. Real grippy. Not, I repeat not, fruit-bombed. Even at 14.1%! Perfect age seven years on. Wish I could remember where and why I got it. This wine should make the ‘California Republuc’ proud. — 13 days ago
Eco tie-in label. Every bottle plants ‘300 wildflowers’. Hmm. Nice color. Garnet. Smells of fresh, ripe, red fruits. Berries mostly. Also has a musky, slightly funky side. Flavors are dry, bittersweet and smooth. A hint of anise meets the fruity flavors. This ain’t bad. Checks some decent Pinot boxes and has a feel good vibe. — a month ago
This is a workable red of the French Bordeaux style. Deep purple color. Chalk and medicinal berries. Fairly smooth though. Hints of mint and blackberry syrup too. It’s pretty good. Well worth the $6 at Grocery O. — 2 days ago
Heavy duty bottle. Good dark color. Lighter aroma. Some rubber tubing or a pool toy to go with a hint of plum-cherry chutney. Flavors are stiff and chewy. Licorice and stuff. A bit more on offer than many fruit driven OZ Shiraz. It’s a like-able wine to think over a bit. — 16 days ago
Simple label. Ruby red colors. Smells ‘winey’ with a musky, musty undercurrent on top of the fruit sauce. Flavors are tart and juicy. More pie cherry and cranberry than red, ripe plum and blackberry. Hint of masking tape. Just a touch of burnt stuff. Sage, incense, autumn leaf pile? This is decent. Just a touch plain Jane. An everyday drinker, but a little sassy. — 18 days ago
Decent style on the label. Deep, dark color. Almost black. Smells heady, ripe and musky. Also ripe plums. There’s some of that in the aroma too. Flavors are fruit driven and bold. Dense. Hearty. Heady. It’s not super elegant, but the balance is good and it’s pretty tasty. — a month ago
Stand by my previous review. A very Italian style. It’s got more time to soften if you want to hold on until it’s 10th or 15th b day. Nice value and great with spicy eggplant on fettuccini. — 13 days ago
Aged. Nice catchy label. French chateau vibes for the Spanish hacienda. Dark as night in the cup. Heady, funky nose. Has plenty of stewed fruits and a bit of wet loam. Just a hint of wet granite in the rain. Flavors are complex. Just a little raisin. But good raisins soaked in wine. Plenty of black currants. Maybe some black elderberries as well. This is still tannin heavy. Could age even more. This is a very nice Rioja Reserva. Would pair amazingly with membrillo, dry salty cheeses and a black pepper pork salami. — 16 days ago
A simple package for this nice little Tempranillo from Spain. Good maroon, red with a bit of purple in the center. Smells like black pepper, perfume and blackberry/cherry pie. Flavors are musky, smokey and berry-licious. Hint of floral stuff (rosewater and violet candies) in the mix too. This was a great deal for $5 at Grocery Outlet. Would be nice with a roasted garlic-y, rosemary chicken and potatoes. — a month ago
Tree Kilpatrick
Simple and cute label. Lovely straw-gold color. Smells like lemon peels and sea brine. Flavors are bright, brisk and luscious. This is a nice white with substance and pop! Buen. — 13 minutes ago