I really, really wanted to love these since I completely loved the sparkling wines. Plus, I read some really great reviews and the bottle themselves are very nice looking. Unfortunately, these wine were sorely lacking in the taste I thought they would have—these are closer to grape juice than red wine. Clearly, the fruit is there and I appreciated that, but theres something missing in the flavor that falls flat for me. Definitely open the bottle and even decant bc aeration helps.