Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
Reviews
24
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Vintages
1
2010
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89/100
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Taster #5012
· Sep 19, 2015
89/100
Delightful fruity wine to accompany cheese in the afternoon.
2010 vintage
Taster #3256
· Sep 26, 2014
98/100
Complete nummers... Especially for the price.
2010 vintage
Taster #2790
· Jun 27, 2014
vibrant color, jammy, legs. Good drinkable red for afternoon or evening when it's not important to pair nicely. Easy and fun.
2010 vintage
Taster #2384
· May 26, 2014
91/100
Awesome!
2010 vintage
Taster #2384
· Feb 16, 2014
90/100
Mom, Paul, Jo, Dave
2010 vintage
Taster #6322
· Nov 28, 2013
88/100
Very "Runquist", with overdeveloped fruit and oak, but still manages to please those looking for hedonism. Fun wine when in the mood and a good value at $13.
2010 vintage
Taster #5095
· Jul 30, 2013
88/100
A nice blend. A taste of black fruits, raspberry and vanilla oak aroma. High Tannins. A little paler than I imagined that it would be. However, it does display a bright violet color.
2010 vintage
Taster #3845
· Jun 5, 2013
87/100
Interesting Zin Syrah Bsrbera blend, not much on the nose, palate sings with big jammy, juicy black fruits hints of oak and violet. Nice medium finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #3915
· May 28, 2013
91/100
Bam! For those who love a fruit bomb that is an easy drinking wine, this is it. Loved the blackberry jammy smell and mouth feel. Short on the finish but paired well with a bison burger and BBQ sauce. Definitely a great buy for those who love this style.
2010 vintage
Taster #5296
· May 24, 2013
92/100
Just the fruit bomb I've been looking for. Luscious, jammy and a big crowd-pleaser. Pleased for $17.
2010 vintage
Taster #2984
· May 11, 2013
90/100
Black fruits interlaced with vanilla and spices. Smooth texture and rounded tanins. This is a great wine for the price. Benefits from decanting.
2010 vintage
Taster #7887
· Apr 23, 2013
87/100
Nice wine; tasted in store, bought this, the cab and Sangiovese.
2010 vintage
Taster #4631
· Apr 12, 2013
82/100
Nice red blend. Would get again.
2010 vintage
Taster #9964
· Mar 15, 2013
93/100
Tasted blind alongside Runquists's "R" petite sirah. This is about 85% of that wine, but an excellent value at $18 compared to $30. The color of 1448 is slightly paler and less opaque; the nose is slightly softer, and fruitier. The viscosity or "legs" are slightly thinner, and the fruit concentration and tannins are slightly less. But, it has very much the same characteristics, with plenty of vanilla from American oak. If they were not side by side, it would …
2010 vintage
Taster #3728
· Mar 12, 2013
88/100
Bright violet color, big oaky nose, big extracted fruit and loads of vanilla from the oak. This is a big new world wine, and good in that regard, but its not really my thing
2010 vintage
Taster #9964
· Feb 13, 2013
94/100
Dark purple, completely opaque. Very pronounced aroma of earthy syrah with plenty of sweet American oak. Big time fruit flavors, really coats the tongue and lasts forever. Again, much sweet oaky flavors. Moderate tannin but not out of balance. High alcohol but not obtrusive. The aftertaste keeps going on. This is a real fruit bomb, very pronounced, an incredible wine for $18. We'll try it blind along with its big brother, "R" petite sirah.
2010 vintage
Taster #6218
· Jan 22, 2013
85/100
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It tastes like and Blueberry. The body is Medium. The wine has Silky texture. The wine finishes Short.
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Taster #6218
· Jan 17, 2013
88/100
Highly recommend as a greeat value priced everyday wine
2010 vintage
Taster #9964
· Jan 12, 2013
93/100
Incredible wine for the price. Dark purple, completely opaque. Pronounced toasty vanilla oak aroma with cassis and raspberries. Full but smooth flavor, lots of red and black fruits, sweetness of American oak. Plenty of tannin but didn't interfere with enjoyment of the fruit. Similar style to a good Penfold's Grange (drank the '97 last night), for a small fraction of the price. At $17, this is amazing!
2010 vintage
Taster #5346
· Jan 12, 2013
87/100
Very nice red blend. Plenty of raspberry, cherry and plum with medium tannin and good weight.
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Taster #8950
· Jan 2, 2013
84/100
Easy drinking with a spicy burrito.
2010 vintage
Taster #5276
· Oct 30, 2012
87/100
I love what I see from this producer, the varietals, the documentation, and most of all, the passion. I've tasted this wine twice in the past 2 weeks. Once among 30 wines, and once on a private terrace, this being the lead wine. I'm totally impressed by the almost huge, oaky, fruity nose. There is super rich dark purple color. Unfortunately, the fruit does not deliver across the palate as the nose would indicate. Starts out as a big fruity, …
2010 vintage
Taster #3699
· Sep 6, 2012
85/100
Not bad. Cost $14 vs Robert Mondavi Meritage which was $10. Shirley liked it, I thought the Meritage was fine for the saving in $. On further tasting, we've upgraded this wine to an 85. It's a great full bodied blend, as opposed to a mid-bodied blend like 14 Hands or Old Vine Red. An excellent choice.
2010 vintage
Taster #2364
· Jul 22, 2012
89/100
Simple but delicious straightforward Zin blend. Heavy on the oak but well balanced overall.
2010 vintage
Taster #4932
· May 24, 2012
87/100
Purple-red in the glass. Strong oak and vanilla nose mixed with black berry, and slight earthiness. Palate brings jammy bright fruit and more nose qualities. Not very intriguing or complex, but drinks easily. Don't think we'd buy this again. It drinks like a very good $8-$10 bottle.
2010 vintage