Adam

8.0

Average. I expected better for a $25 bottle. Not bold. On the thin side. The flavor doesn’t get my attention. Overall it’s far from ‘bad’, but wouldn’t buy it again because I’ve better enjoyed other bottles that costed half as much — 23 days ago

Adam

7.2

No different than most budget wines in that it tastes a bit chemical-y and generic. The flavor evens out with some air. Dare I say each glass was tenable as they neared their end. You could do much, much worse for $9. — 2 months ago

Adam

9.0

Add the Zinfandel to the lineup of Freakshow wines that I’ve tried and liked. Thick, but smooth without being syrupy. Great flavor. The finish is sweet and subtle. Admittedly, I’m persuaded by the heavy bottle and cool branding. Aesthetics matter. — 2 months ago

Adam

8.8

My lane is usually the cheap $10-$15 variety aside from special occasions. I’ve rarely found it worthwhile to make the slight jump up $15-$25 Juggernaut was strongly recommended by the clerk and I was willing to try for a bit over $20. It was worth it. I could taste the quality in the flavor and velvety finish. Def. a repeat buyer. — 4 months ago

Adam

8.0

It’s an 8 as a wine, but it’d be a 9.5 amongst just wines under $10. I got it for $9 at Walmart. My expectations were low. I was pleasantly surprised. Unlike many budget wines, the Estancia California Pinot Noir 2023 is evenly sweet with a flavor that isn’t great, but does not have any tinges of chemicals. It has a good weight … not too to thin/watery. The finish is smooth. I was very pleased with the with this purchase and will happily try it again. — a month ago

Adam

10

I had bought and tried the entire GoT series, except for the first release, back around 2015-ish. I had more saved as collectibles, and a few more of them were extras. This Winter is Here was one of those that I was lucky enough to rediscover this winter. I remembered it as my favorite of the bunch and it didn’t disappoint. All the flavor and creamy benefits of a stout without the milky weight. I wish I had more. It’s a great beer that should replicate, if they haven’t already. — 2 months ago

Adam

8.0

Smooth and not too robust. Better than good. Shorter of great. — 3 months ago

Adam

9.0

My review may not be beneficial to all because of my drinking style. I drink the bottle myself over the course of a week. With this Freakshow Cab Sauv, my review changed from the first to last glass. The first glass was strong, thin, and barely enjoyable. With subsequent glasses tasted a developing sweetness and thickness. I realize this is counter intuitive to wines normally being best when being allowed to breathe a bit after opening. Just wasn’t the case for me with this one. Rating was a 6.5 to start and a 9.5 at the end I’m grading with a curve to give it an overall 9. Will buy again based on Freakshow reputation and hope for a better early result. — a month ago

Adam

9.0

Richly sweet flavor profile of berry and cherry, with hints of spice and smokiness. Heavy but to too much so. Very smooth finish. A high quality wine, and more enjoyable than other Cab Sauvs that I’ve tried. — 2 months ago

Adam

7.5

Good enough for $12.99. Average flavor. Decent weight and finish. — 2 months ago