Purple in color. The nose is dusty with plum. On the palate, one dimensional plums. Tasty. For under $20, there is good value here. Easy drinking. Very modern, fruit forward wine.
Purple/ruby in color. The nose has cherries and celery. On the palate, there is some cherry fruit. This is sweet and sticky. I presume some residual sugar. Lacking acidity. Clipped finish. This retails for $25 and some people will like. Not for my tastes though.
Purple/ruby in color. The nose has cherries, spice and some chocolate. On the palate, this is sweet ripe cherries. One dimensional. Easy drinking. Tasty. Nice finish. It retails for around $50. Drink over the next five years.
Purple in color. The nose is tight but with air shows some black cherries. On the palate, this has sweet fruit/dark cherries. It is modern in style and a fruit forward Tempranillo. It retails for around $22. Plan on drinking it in the next five years or so. It is a very tasty wine. Good value as well.
Purple/ruby in color. The nose is nice; spice, plums and cherries with a bit of dill. Nice texture. Slight tannins. Tart cherries on the palate. Nice finish. This retails for $33. It is drinking well now and should be good for five to ten years.
This is a Sauvignon Blanc from Chile. It retails for around $12. The nose smells like geraniums. On the palate, this is sweet with bell pepper. This wine is flawed and should be avoided unless one tastes it first and likes it.
Saint Jeannet is a rare white wine grape. This is one of the few bottlings that use it. Light golden in color. The nose has limes, asparagus and a metallic quality. The palate is a bit better and more about minerals. A bit of citrus. Decent acidity. Nice enough finish. This retails for around $10 and for that price, this is good value.
This is a Pinot Noir based wine that is cryogenically frozen. Light ruby in color. On the nose its got some cherries but a vegetal note. On the palate, this is ok but its a bit cloying. A little goes a long way.
Purple in color. The nose is tight. Cherries and spice. On the palate, slight tannins. Black cherry fruit. Big wine. Needs a year.
Purple in color. The nose is powerful; cherries and charcoal. Cherries and spice on the palate. Bold wine. Big. This was the best of a vertical from 06 to 16 suggesting that this is a wine to drink younger.
