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BeSK's Review:

Very forward shiraz. Herbaceous,tart and complex, beyond most, caused domestic argument in our house (she knows not wot she says). Do not drink now, cellar and wait 4 years minimum - place off limits to missus (Mrs.). Plan to sacrifice the prodigal son or failing that some surrogate for Thanksgiving 2012 or 2013. Rating now - me (moi?) 94/100, tha wife, 84/100. She knows not ... am I am as a (not the) Man and therefore am terminally misunderstood unless happens to be right .... Am praying for blessed release to drink this in 2012.

BeSK's Review:

Chocolate front? Quiet bold, lots of body. Mocha, Mocha ... to the point where we served it with Cheese and Chocolate medley postres and tart citron (did not go with tart - liquor muscat or sauterne). Chocolate, Colombian coffee, Manchego, Blue, Mature French Cheese, Olives, Nuts, Champagne grapes ... - good match. At Costco for $16.95. Rating 90/100. ? To cellar. Interesting.

BeSK's Review:

Raspberry front not at all tart but just the hint of tannic acid, some boysenberry to vanilla sweet mid leather notes to short lived chewiness. Sustained finish with a little coffee and even tobacco and liquorice right at the end. Quite a kaleidoscope for a young Malbec. Maybe not one for the purists But i would drink again ... maybe en Mendoza, if I am lucky! $9.95+ near me in California at the Chronicle. Quite a bargain. May actually cellar for a few years.

BeSK's Review:

Purple true like Alvin or just the color. Classic nose, tart start, long deep back of palate.This is a shiraz to put in the cellar and sampled periodically on Winter's evening with Christmas or Hanukah-ish dinner or roast lamb or venison (let me say Kangaroo tail steak ... from those butchers in White Plains or Glendale).Took a bottle to a middle eastern friends party ... never even saw the bottle again (? how ghosh?). Invited next weekend for brunch where he serve Krug Champagne and this humble Shiraz with Merquez spicey lamb sausage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MerguezA number of guests requested evacuation to Heaven or the Barossa when we ran out. Rating 92/100. Can probably cellar til 2020.

BeSK's Review:

This is available for 11.95 at costco.Opens well with chocolate even toffee sweetness from with mid chewiness and a really deep long tart to dry vanilla finish. Pleasure in a bottle, not orgasmic but great with virtually any food. We bind tested some friends who picked it as French Cote due Rhone Blend or Bordeaux (?). Encore requested with gorgonzola and ripe french brie. Rate 89-90/100