John Bratincevic

8.8

Really unremarkable, the typical cheap-ish cherry wine taste — some earth and acid with air, so there’s that. Don’t get the critic scores. 88 — 2 days ago

John Bratincevic

Tastes off, won’t score. — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

8.6

Only OK. Cherry, rotting vegetation, a little bitter. Probably off. 86. — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

8.7

Meh, kind of thin and bitter — strawberry/cherry, — 8 days ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

Always a good value. Less impressed than last time but wasn’t paying close attention. Will have to try again. — a month ago

John Bratincevic

8.4

Acidic and vegetal. 84. — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: Clearly Rioja. Waxy milk chocolate, baking spices, vanilla. Dried fig.

TASTE: thinner and brighter than expected, more and fresher fruit (pomegranate and cherries, maybe some blackberry), bitter chocolate, baking spices, leather. “Silky” — even glassy. Good. 90. — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.3

Didn’t take notes — I remember lush, graphite, and tasty. — 8 days ago

John Bratincevic

9.3

Clay and juicy cassis. Black olive. Tannins taste like an old varnished bureau. This is the wine that made me love wine again — especially French wine — and motivated me to start systematically tasting and making notes. Then of course my liquor store stopped carrying it. I was delighted to find a bottle while traveling. Still a wonderful value and delicious,though age would improve it. 92 or … 93! — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Solid. Earthy graphite and cassis. Young. 90. — 2 months ago