Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of bright purple with a mix of red. Nice leg. Nose of milky chocolate, vanilla, a bit fermented cabbage, spice and some barrel note. Taste shows a good mix of acidity, hickory, low tannins, smooth with some graphite note, more vanilla, ripe grapes, and spicy alcohol. After taste is a repeat of the tasting, yet a bit bitter on the finish. On par. — 19 days ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of gold. Nose of tropical fruit plus green apples, strawberry, a bit salty, and a bit more pineapple. Taste follows the nose with nice addition of citrus acidity, sea salt mineral, and some more spice. Aftertaste shows some more apple flavors. Clean and easy to drink. On par. — a month ago

Frank Kuo

9.0

Color of saturated gold. Nose of ripe fruits, like pineapple, a bit oaky, and some strength of alcohol. Taste of similar bourbon barrel note with sweet fruits note. Aftertaste shows similar flavors. Average. — 2 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of bright purple, nice legs. Nose of sweet currant, vanilla beans, and milky chocolate. Taste follows the note with really light tannin, a bit caramel and brown sugar. Easy to drink. After taste is clean with a bit more milky chocolate and zest. Nicely done. — 2 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of dense egg white. Nose of ripe tropical fruits, such as apple, pineapple, a bit mango and strawberry, a bit salty mineral, and a touch of honey note. Taste is a nice mix of acidity with sweetness, honey, citrus, grapefruit, and rind. Nice fruity dance. Aftertaste shows some more mango and a bit bubbly. Clean and tasty. — 20 days ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of saturated purple, looking thick. Nose of nice dark fruits with ample acidity, strawberry, and a bit oak note. Taste follows the nose with addition of nice oak barrel note, juicy ripe fruits, zest, black pepper and sprinkle of mineral. Low tannins. Just a hint of sweetness. Aftertaste is quite long. Nicely done. — a month ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of purple with a bit gray and crimson note, nice legs. Nose of nice aldehyde, strawberry, good acidity, and definitely some coffee bean. Taste follows the nose with addition of ripe grapes, good mix of graphite, acidity, and slight sweetness. Marginal tannins. Aftertaste shows some more ripe grapes and coffees. On par. — 2 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of light tea. Nose of citrus, like, a bit fresh jalapeño, some alcohol, and nice acidity. Taste follows the nose with addition of slight gasoline, some good juicy acids, clean and easy to drink. Aftertaste shows a bit sweetness, grapefruit, and savory. — a month ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of bright purple with a touch of ruby note. Nose of tobacco leaves, dark fruits, blackberries, licorice, and some more strawberries. Taste is dried with ripe grapes, zest, really soft tannins, oak. 2nd sip does show hint of sweetness. Aftertaste is resonant with the taste, clean, a bit peppery, and medium long finish. Nice paid with fatty meat. — a month ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of light ruby with cranberry tone. Nose of milky vanilla, cranberry and raspberry, and sweet ripe currants. Taste follows the nose but leans on the sweet milky vanilla side, some more zest and cranberry note, and a bit tinkering bittersweet. Aftertaste shows some warmth. Clean and easy to drink. On par. — 2 months ago