Decent or average but non distinct. Medium body and tannic. Slightly acidic and dry. cherry blackberry boysenberry floral, hints of pepper licorice asparagus
Slight aroma of cheese — 5 months ago
Not a bad value. A little hot and fairly well balanced but doesn’t give you much texture in mouth. Medium to medium plus body medium tannic slightly acid off dry
More complex on nose than palate with aromas of pencil shaving floral cassis eucalyptus cherry
On palate less spectacular cherry licorice blackberry floral lavender — 9 months ago
Great value
Slightly hot
Medium plus body medium tannins slightly dry hint of acidity
Leather oak black cherry plum and cocoa on nose and palate, hint of graphite tobacco long lingering blackberry jam finish — a year ago
2023. Good bargain wine. Medium plus body and tannins, slightly acidic and dry. Cherry earthy violet on the nose. Dark cherry blackberry violet slightly anise earthy oak cocoa on the palate — 12 days ago
Not spectacular but better than average and requires few mouthfuls to get full appreciation. Not much texture medium to slightly full body and tannins slightly acidic and off dry. Aromas and flavors are subtle. Cedar pepper vegetal/asparagus/green pepper cherry strawberries graphite — 9 months ago
What a difference a year makes. More round and complex than 2021. Fairly well balanced medium to slightly full body modest but not overly tannic. Hint of acidity, off dry. Velvety. Aromas of eucalyptus black cherry prune chocolate slightly herbal. Tastes of black cherry blackberry chocolate and vanilla prune nutmeg — 10 months ago
2020. Very average but decent value. On the soft side. Mildly tannic and medium body, hint of acidity, off dry. Smells and tastes subtle hints of Black cherry, chocolate earthen, mushroom, — 3 months ago
Fantastic value
Very complex
Some may be put off by the lack of body and typical characteristics of heavier cab but silky medium body slightly tannic slightly acidic sweet and hot.
Earthy mushroom pencil shavings cherry vegetal on nose. Anise pomegranate chocolate cherry earthy black pepper on palate. Very underrated — 7 months ago
Average
Medium body slightly more full and tannic than typical merlot. Slightly acidic and off dry.
Floral/violet oak strawberry cherry and pomegranate on nose and palate, vegetal and hay hints on palate — a year ago
Sdim
2019. A decent blend. A good wine not fantastic. A little hot. Moderate body, tannins, slightly dry and acidic . Oak pepper Rose Black cherry blackberry pie cocoa and vanilla earthy — 10 days ago