Colorful and cool label. Good color. Hint red to rust. Smells ok. Berry and wood. Flavors are nice if a bit uninspired. Chewy. Simple. Hint of jam. — 8 days ago
Classic label. Color of spun gold. Smells like honey and lemons. Hint of wax. Flavors are funky. Lemon curd and herbal tonic. Hint of mineral water. Fuller than expected. Body is nice. This has a lot going on. — 15 days ago
Beautiful tree called árbol del amate on the label. Color is blood red. Aroma of perfumes and rosehip tea. Flavors are supple and subtle. Hint of berry juice. Maybe a cherry-berry cocktail. Like ocean spray. Also got a nice spice zip. Nutmegs and cloves. This is straight up Rioja temp. Hits all the right notes. And looks lovely in the glass. — 17 days ago
Cool label. Vine drawing. Strange unknown Italian varietal. Dark as night in the glass. Can’t see through it. Lovely stewed fruits and molasses nose. Hint of wet rocks. Forest streams. Flavors are complex and complex. Some black pepper. Bit of black olive. Streak of perfect blackberry jelly. Tannins are balanced. Smooth, but full of dense flavors. This is a great big boy red that’s a joy to drink. — a day ago
Whimsical label art. Color is roses and rubies. Aroma of stems and red berry jams. Flavors are simple and a hint rustic. Tart and slight. Hint of licorice. Plenty of tannins. Just not very interesting overall. Just a simple red. No strange blood orange and herbs that some Grenache can bring to the party. — 10 days ago
Very, very red. Maroon. Aroma is hints of fruits, berries. Some rosemary. Flavors are a bit savory. Anise and olives. Berry stuff. Juicy. — 15 days ago
Dark as night color. Smells like rocks and berry. Flavors are interesting. Hint of moss or greens. Bit savory. Some red fruits too. Complex. Zingy. Robust. This is a nice CA Cab. — 3 days ago
This one is Sandy Lane Vineyard Petite Sirah. From Contra Costa County. Dark color. Had the deep purple cork deposit. Hint of nail polish on the nose. Also berry sauce and elderberry syrup. Flavors are ok. Still has the acetone and bitter strangeness of Elderberry in the mouth too. This seems like it coulda been a great wine, but the slightest of nail polish in it puts a wrench in things. The Livermore version of petite Sirah from these folks is miles better. — 10 days ago
Blah label as would be expected of TJ’s style. Very dark. The color of plum skins and blood in a bag. Aroma is slightly earthy. Say beefy. Complex and savory. Herbal. Complexity and more in there. Nice wine. Makes me re-think Meritage. — 15 days ago
Tree Kilpatrick
Funny color. Classy label. Tart smell. Flavors are classic CA Pinot. Decent too. — a day ago