Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
85
/100
Reviews
19
professional
Vintages
1
2011
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85/100
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Taster #0406
· Nov 10, 2017
83/100
Light nose, opens up quickly, still showing tannins, not acidic, med fruit like mulberry, short length, an easy drink, not complex, very little structure, matches its price. Not a value buy, not a repeat buy.
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Taster #5786
· Jul 17, 2017
82/100
Would not buy again over the hill
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Taster #9996
· Apr 14, 2017
89/100
Pretty good. Easy to drink.
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Taster #0313
· Feb 17, 2017
84/100
Lighter bodied but still with fruit and a medium finish
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Taster #8380
· Jan 17, 2017
Rotten egg smell, flat taste and discoloration
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Taster #1220
· Dec 6, 2016
86/100
Not bad with cheese ravioli. Maybe the cheese reduces the acid in the wine. It's a $12 bottle, so you can't expect much.
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Taster #9108
· Jun 23, 2015
The aroma here is smaller, light, bright, and shows a little alcohol as it opens. There's a sour note on the first pour, but that fades quickly. Color is a deep purple. It's light in flavor, somewhat smooth, but a little sharp, this has bright fruit, and some light oak that appears as it opens up. Some darker elements are hinted at, but remain in the shadows of the flavor. Tannins are of only medium strength, perhaps on the weaker …
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Taster #8583
· Apr 25, 2015
90/100
Full of flavor, yet light and easy to drink. Try it.
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Taster #2843
· Feb 21, 2015
86/100
decent table wine-- a bit too fruity and less structured than some years
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Taster #3455
· Feb 5, 2015
3 Hedges has created an every day bottle with the 2011 vintage. Cabernet and Merlot dominate, and Syrah plays 6th fiddle. Oak stands out more than usual, likely because the cool vintage doesn't allow the fruit to jump out of the gate first. Cherry and cranberry do come out to meet you. Tannins are subtle. Day 2: fruit has disipated, and acid now dominates. Less than enjoyable.
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Taster #5991
· Jan 29, 2015
This is a well-made wine with good balance and complexity. A solid wine for the price that does overdo the fruit or tend to sweetness.
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Taster #1822
· Jan 16, 2015
87/100
Medium weighted blue fruit, this one is a good QPR bottle. I'll keep it in mind for parties, but won't buy for myself again.
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Taster #2843
· Jan 1, 2015
88/100
always a good value for everyday red, this one is nicely balanced
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Taster #3569
· Dec 19, 2014
82/100
Ok nose . . . downhill from there. Watery, non-discript, etc. Pass
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Taster #1278
· Nov 21, 2014
86/100
PMcCullough: not bad for a moderately priced wine. Solid nothing special.
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Taster #5991
· Nov 17, 2014
Well-made Washington blend. Good quality for the price.
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Taster #0810
· Nov 16, 2014
86/100
It's a bit light but its smooth and has some lovely flavors. Could benefit from more breathing.
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Taster #1373
· Nov 5, 2014
85/100
Not as good as past vintages. A bit flabby and hot. Not holding up on day 2 either. Disappointing.
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Taster #5998
· Sep 29, 2014
Decent structure & fruit. Reasonably complex. Paired well with steak.
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Taster #9660
· May 26, 2014
84/100
PNP: On the nose this wine is closed with light berry. Blackberry and cherry giving way to a thin tart finish. Saved most of the bottle for day two: Noses opens up a little with more red fruit. Acidic. Not up to holding, which I feared. Better wines for this price... Hot to Trot, McManis Petite Sirah, Snap Dragon, Castano Monstrell, etc….
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Taster #5635
· May 5, 2014
91/100
Great Blend!!
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Taster #7424
· Apr 29, 2014
85/100
Greeted with some sweet red berry and vanilla aroma. This is followed up with flavors of red berry, spice, and oak. Definitely has a lighter body but tasty and fair QPR.
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Taster #6234
· Mar 22, 2014
75/100
Thin, acidic
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Taster #5276
· Jan 1, 2014
84/100
There is some good and bad here. The bad is a streak of high acid, grainy tannins from lips to finish we can do without. The good news; there is enough of that 45th parallel, extra long day, sunshine, fruitiness to hold it together until all comes in balance. It is not together now. The color is deep dark purple. The nose has a shale, closed, still unforgiving red raspberry and black cherry meets wet earth minerality. Stoic, stubborn blackberry …
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Taster #8058
· Dec 28, 2013
87/100
A sweet, vanilla, caramel nose - some light spice, a bit of oak, and finishes with loads of chocolate and caramel.
2011 vintage