Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Fairly boring label. Black with the red letters is cool. Dark as night in the glass. Deep maroon to almost black. Aroma is a lovely mix of sun drenched chaparral shrubs and wet hot rocks. Flavors are chewy and balanced. Cassis or fresh black currants are there. Plenty of earthy veggie. Hint of toast with blackberry jams. (But without sugar of course). Ends with just a little mocha and salty licorice. This is great Lussac Saint-Emillion. Complex, flavor drenched and crying out for grilled foods. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Fancy style on the label. Lots of gold. Color is deep dark maroon with a slight orange edge. Smells like wet fields with a rock cropping. Hint of grilled meats and red peppers. Just a little strawberry and fig jam. Great flavors. Baked berries and a hint of cap-gun. Bittersweet like they say in the songs about great loves and wines. — 12 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

Nice arty label. Dark and stormy color. Aroma is funky. Hint of brandy. Cherry brandy. Little stewed fruit from the plum and apricot trees. Flavor is decent. Dry with hint of cedar. Little mocha or cherry cordial. Hint muddled, but it’s got some interesting character to it. Zippy acid. — 17 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

This La Mancha Temp is on point. Smells like a fruity sauna. Tastes like the classic Tempranillo of the plains. Great price at TJ’s. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.5

Decent style on the label. Like a fancy printed shirt. Color is deeper red for Pinot. Aroma of spice and cooked berry sauce. Flavor is simple and plain, but decent. This meets the needs for a lower priced CA style Pinot Noir. — 5 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

This is the Shiraz version of this. Lovely seascape art on the label. Plummy color. Silky. Aroma is ripe and fruity. Cherry-Coke. Sarsaparilla candy. Flavors aren’t half bad. Plenty of fruit jams and jellies, but restrained and silky smooth. This is classic OZ airplane wine. Appeals to many. Offends few. Just a bit stripped down and meh. It’s well worth the $5 I paid for it at Grocery Outlet. — 15 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.8

Label is classy. Color is deep and dark. Aroma is berry molasses and leather. Flavors are good. Classic Cab. Blackberry and mocha. Balance is decent. A simple sipper with some zip. — 23 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

This is called Alighten Viognier. From Hawley Wines. Great bee label. Lighter color. Silvery golden. Aroma is clean and fresh. Hint of citrus peels (grapefruit and limes). Slightest of honey lemon-aide. Flavors are nice. Acids are there. Plenty of pears. Balanced. This hits all the right spots. Not quite as thick and ‘oily’ as Viognier can be, but flavors are excellent. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Cute critter label that extends to the cork even with three geese there too. Good deep hue in the glass. Plums of the red fleshed varieties. Aroma of petrichor and mulling spice over berry Danish. Hint of root beer too. Flavors are classic & deep. Earthy and fresh at the same time. Good chewy tannins. This is a lovely WA Merlot with all the trimmings. — 11 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.5

AI baseball image in the label. All-American boy for sure. Color is purple and a bit muddy. Smells like grape juice and wood sauna. Flavors are decent. Red and black berries with a hint of earthy vegetable soup or maybe mulling spices. This is strange red. Not cut from the standard CA red blend cloth, but lacking elegance and old world manners. I’ll try another bottle and see if I can catch anything more. Like the fly ball the baseball hitter on the label hit… — 15 days ago