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Frank Kuo

1022 wines • 143 followers • 322 following

Fess Parker

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2023

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Nice mix of mineral and sweetness. Perfect for early summer. — 7 days ago

Charles Smith

The Velvet Devil Washington State Merlot 2021

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color if purple and light gray note. Nose of ripe berries, many different kinds, plum, and average fragrance. Taste is quite sweet and hint of grape juice note, a bit spicy, yet a bit watery. Aftertaste shows some warmth from alcohol. Ok. — a year ago

Trader Joe's

Reserve Lot# 237 Wahluke Slope Syrah 2022

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dark purple, thick, with hue of gray. Nose of cocoa, ample acidity, raspberry, and more fresh and squeezed berry note. Very berry oriented. Taste follows the nose with marginal tannins, more raspberry notes, a bit spicy and some good currant sweetness. Aftertaste shows some more late picked grape note, zest, and clean. On par. — a year ago

Jonathan, Vanessa and 1 other liked this

Fior di Vino

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of different shades of purple. Nose of tobacco leaves, strawberry, vanilla, and some more grape note. Taste has good acidity, low tannins, a bit spicy and citrusy, a bit cinnamon, some more leather note, a bit sweet yet watery. Aftertaste shows some more grape, and a touch of oak. Not bad with this price range. — a year ago

Bob and Dawn liked this

Bogle Family Vineyards

Phantom Proprietary Red Zinfandel Petite Sirah 2020

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Dark saturate purple. Nose is fragrant with dark fruits, oaky and a but currants. Taste follows the note with sweetness dancing on tongue. Some more fresh grapes and a bit bitterness too. Crowd pleaser. — 14 days ago

Bob liked this

Trader Joe's

Grower's Reserve California Sauvignon Blanc 2022

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of gold. Nose of ripe tropical fruits, include banana, mango, and pineapple, tiny bit of salty, zesty, and spicy note, taste follows the nose with addition of nice acidity, good tangy flavors, nice sweetness mixes with salty note, and some more tropical fruits note. Aftertaste has more grapefruit plus skin, tinkling and refreshing. — a year ago

Trader Joe's

Trading Post Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of deep purple. Looking thick and nice legs. Nose of nice dark fruits plus strawberry ice cream, vanilla, and touch of aldehyde. Nose is above average. Taste is mouthful with sweet currants, really mellow tannins, some zest, bitterness to balance the sweetness, and some more ripe grapes. Aftertaste shows a bit more oak note. On par. Quite sweet yet balanced out by other flavors. — a year ago

Octopoda

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color of light purple. Nose is pretty good with aldehyde, fresh berries, tobacco leaves, and wet mushrooms, and some strength of alcohol. Taste of good berries note, good sweetness and acidity, yet overpowered by bitterness. Aftertaste shows some more graphite note. I f there were no bitterness to this extent, it would’ve been amazing. — 9 months ago

Neil and Bob liked this

Michael David Winery

Freakshow The Strongest Man on Earth Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of deep purple with lighter shades on the rim. Nice tears. Nose of ample fragrance of currants. minty, vanilla, oaky, sweet note, and some more dark fruits. Taste is mouthful and chewy, quite sweet mixed with some spice, acidity, tart, strawberry, and some more vanilla. Aftertaste shows more strawberry, tangy, and a bit marginal tannin. On par. Like all the Freakshow wine, a bit too sweet for me. — a year ago

Loudenotte

Cuvée Reservée Sélection Particulière Pays d'Oc Pinot Noir

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Frank Kuo

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of light purple with a hue of cherry skin. Nose of tobacco, vanilla, and fresh berries. Taste follows the nose with addition of more zest, minty, and sweet berries. Clean and packed with flavors. A bit smoky too. — a year ago