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92   Orange/light brown color. Jam/light port nose. Sediment. Spicy! Huge! Lots of fruit left! Long, smoky. Hot. Minty. Long.

91   Fruity, smooth, and light. Only $80/case this month!

91   Big and fruity, not too tannic.

91   Chocolate, coffee, nicotine flavors. Huge.

91   Same as above, with more oaking and a softer edge.

90   Tangy, but smooth and rich. Top-notch sauvignon.

90   Great buy, right sweetness, nice aroma.

90   Great table wine, balanced flavor.

90   Big, full flavored, moderate tannins.

90   Impressive flavor, less fruity and more bigness.

90   Good middle of the road red, big like a zin, but not tannic or overly fruity.

90   Similar to the straight sangiovese, but bigger.

89   Oddly, less sweet than the 2%. Much better balance, same floral nose.

89   No malolactic, partial oaking, but balanced acidity.

89   Not as big as I'd expect, but full of fruity flavor.

89   Moderate oaking, no malo, sharp but full of flavor.

89   Fruity and buttery, but with a sharper edge.

89   Very big for a pinot, almost cab-like. Tannic and fruity.

89   Cherry tones, softer than even the pinot.

89   Fruity and floral nose, with a bit of bite (slight effervesence?).

88   French columbard, charmat method. A bit sweet for the style.

88   A little strange, but it could grow on me. Sangiovese-like.

88   Enormous flavor from a secret grape. Burns going down. Nice!

88   Soft, full-bodied, easy drinking wine. Balanced flavor, sweet nose.

88   Reasonably big flavors, if one-dimensional, moderately tannic.

88   Initial sharpness, long soft finish. Seemed more like a Pinot. Slight effervesence?

87   No malo, sharp but with a nice flavor.

86   Very nice floral nose, but unbalanced acidity, it was too sweet.

85   Tasted like a labrusca dessert wine. Overly fruity.

85   Petite Sirah-based. Cherry and grassy tones, typical of burgundy.

85   Nutty nose, with strong marchiano cherry. Strawberry. Interesting!

85   A decent table wine, fruity but light on flavor, slight bitterness.

85   Medicine grassy nose. Earthy, oaky. Off finish.

84   Only 3% RS, but overly sweet because of low acidity.

84   Light jam/medicine nose. Acidic, bitey tannins. Sour, sharp.

84   Herb, grassy, light.

84   Light jam nose, moderately vegetal. Port. Grassy.

83   Thin, acidic, weak flavor.

82   Yes, garlic wine. Interesting experiment. ;-) No acidity, big garlic on nose, light in mouth.

82   Wet dog nose. Very sour.

80   Overly acidic, no levels of flavor, harsh finish.

80   Blush still wine, watery, off-dry, thin flavors.

80   Whoa, too much going on. Overly sweet, orange and tobacco overpower.