You’ll recognize the aromas right off the bat: blackberries, cassis, smoke, vanilla, anise and oak. The flavors are of the pop variety, jammy and candied, but they are tasty. The tannins are very soft and silky, and the acidity is low. It all adds up to a very drinkable wine, one-dimensional to be sure, but a good value for the money. Best Buy.
— S.H.
(5/1/2001)
This is a nice drinking wine, ripely fruity, with sturdy but soft tannins. It’s rich enough to accompany grilled meats, and also good by itself.
— S.H.
(5/1/2003)
Good basic Zin drinking, a super-fruity wine in a slightly rough-around-the-edges package. Wild berry flavors have an edge of pruny overripeness, but the wine is dry and not too heady. And what a pretty mouthfeel, soft and velvety.
— S.H.
(9/1/2003)
A good everyday wine, quite dry and balanced and with some ripe blackberry, herb and coffee flavors. The tannins are rich and gripping. Represents a fair value.
— S.H.
(12/15/2004)
A solid everyday Sauvignon Blanc, dryish and crisp in acidity, with the citrus, lemongrass, vanilla and white pepper flavors you expect in this variety. A good house white wine for restaurants.
— S.H.
(2/1/2012)
Looking for an inexpensive Chard with true varietal character and nutty, spicy, vanilla-tinged flavors from oak? Here’s one. It’s strictly no-frills, but it does offer a lot to like, and at a decent price.
— S.H.
(5/1/2001)
This is a simple, soft wine with a good deal of charm. It’s well made and easy to drink, with pretty black-cherry flavors that spread over the palate. The only drawback is an herbaceous quality that pervades both the aroma, where it’s green and stalky, and the palate, where it’s positively sharp. But at this price, these are minor quibbles.
— S.H.
(5/1/2001)
Will satisfy bargain hunters seeking an inexpensive Chard with some good peach and honeysuckle flavors, and a hit of toasty oak. Finishes clean and brisk.
— S.H.
(10/1/2004)