I really enjoyed this wine, unfortunately I paid more than $10 because I bought it at a restaurant. Columbia Valley wines are def in my wheelhouse of taste and enjoyment for vino! 2019 — 3 years ago
Notes of oak, plum and cherry. Would be perfect with white meat (pork chops, chicken etc.) chocolate or plain cheesecake to balance out the strong fruit qualities. Not something I'd sip on by itself. — 6 years ago
Ripe in flavor, with a vivid array of black currant, blackberry, violet, black tea and black pepper aromas and flavors that zoom through to a long, expressive finish. Shows subtlety in the layers of complex flavor against a refined structure. Tannins are present but nicely contained. #1 Wine of 2009, Wine of the Year* — 8 months ago
Lovely cherry notes. Love the mix of this 3 grapes. — 6 years ago
With miso cod - perfect contrast — 9 months ago
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of baked raspberry, cinnamon.
Off-dry. Flavors of baked raspberry/blackberry/plum, licorice, cinnamon, oak spice. Rich velvety tannins.
Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 3 years ago
Easy to drink — 6 years ago
with steph kiser at post 70 — 7 years ago
Steve Somermeyer
Very dark with a rich complex nose. Opened it a day ago and it’s benefited from a day open. Yesterday I would have scored it 9.2 but today it’s 9.4. With restraint I’ll try it again tomorrow. Really a great Sonoma Malbec!
— 3 months ago