Dark red color; Fruity aroma, predominant cherry on palate; medium finish with a slight bite at the end. A bit on the sweet side, but easy to drink table wine. More mellow on day two.
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Ten months later, I am more bullish on this wine. It is not layered or complex, but more time in bottle has settled down the oak and brought out some really nice maraschino cherry flavor. The fruit seems much more pure than I remembered. On the roof of the mouth after swishing around for a few seconds, there is even some Mt Morency tart cherry mashed with a little bit of sugar. The more I swallow, the more I like the flavor.
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Good hour to breathe. Opened up with a bit of vanilla and earthy. Taste the fruit too. Not exceptional, but for the price would drink again with a steak at home.
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Awesome for the price! Perhaps too sweet, and otherwise too generic, but I really like this blend. Some acid, very mild tannins (but there). Not something to carefully evaluate and tear apart - just drink and enjoy instead.
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They almost have something here. They attempted to boost the mid palate of the Malbec with some Syrah, and it actually works. They added some Bonarda, and got some really rich purple color. A very nice start, but they screwed up by leaving way too much residual sugar. The color is opaque. There is a lot of oak, probably not from a barrel on the nose with some super rich cherry, blackberry and blueberry. Big, rich, and sweet dark fruit is very smooth. Plenty of body, some of it from RS, but also some from concentrated quality fruit. The Syrah was a very good idea on the mid palate. Full malo lactic. Artificial oak. Sweet finish. Would love to try this wine totally dry.
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Light apple blossom nose. Sweet and sour fermented apple is prominent. Velvety tannin. The label suggests pork and I couldn't agree more. This wine isnt just perfect for pork, it needs it. Now decanted for half hour and has finally opened to more berry notes.
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When it was first opened, this wine was a little harsh and hot, but it came around after about an hour and a half. It certainly wasn't what I expected; as many others have commented, there's a definite sweetness here, especially on the finish. That being said, I thought this was a pretty good everyday type of wine. It's the sort of stuff you might serve to your friends who don't usually drink wine. The color is a medium red; the nose is very fruity, with aromas of black cherries and raspberries. Extremely fruity on the palate, without much acidity, which tends to exaggerate the sweetness; I don't think there's really a lot of residual sugar. It's not really cloying, just a bit to the off-dry side of the spectrum. I had this with a hamburger, and it went down well. Very inexpensive, and better than many wines in its class. Not for keeping!
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Sweet: I would call it "off-dry" in my experience. I found this terribly off-putting. It has none of the qualities I would look for in a Bordeaux claret. At $7.99, I guess I shouldn't expect much. For someone looking for a sweetish quaff with limited acidity and limited tannins, I suppose there are worse drinks out there. Unfortunately I had higher hopes, since I've recently had some decent, inexpensive South American dry reds. Here in Michigan there are off-dry reds that some people like. This was probably cheaper.
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Very high residual sugar. More of a rasened taste, a possible dessert wine. Not to my liking, since it brings back memories of Lancers with a bit more body.
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6/1/2013 - LungDoc Likes this wine: 86 Points
Dark red color; Fruity aroma, predominant cherry on palate; medium finish with a slight bite at the end. A bit on the sweet side, but easy to drink table wine. More mellow on day two.
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4/18/2013 - aleksds wrote: 83 Points
syrupy jam juice, but the wife likes it
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3/19/2013 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 86 Points
Ten months later, I am more bullish on this wine. It is not layered or complex, but more time in bottle has settled down the oak and brought out some really nice maraschino cherry flavor. The fruit seems much more pure than I remembered. On the roof of the mouth after swishing around for a few seconds, there is even some Mt Morency tart cherry mashed with a little bit of sugar. The more I swallow, the more I like the flavor.
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12/1/2012 - Beaudreaux wrote: 88 Points
Good hour to breathe. Opened up with a bit of vanilla and earthy. Taste the fruit too. Not exceptional, but for the price would drink again with a steak at home.
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7/3/2012 - zachberry wrote: 80 Points
Awesome for the price! Perhaps too sweet, and otherwise too generic, but I really like this blend. Some acid, very mild tannins (but there). Not something to carefully evaluate and tear apart - just drink and enjoy instead.
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5/23/2012 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 84 Points
They almost have something here. They attempted to boost the mid palate of the Malbec with some Syrah, and it actually works. They added some Bonarda, and got some really rich purple color. A very nice start, but they screwed up by leaving way too much residual sugar. The color is opaque. There is a lot of oak, probably not from a barrel on the nose with some super rich cherry, blackberry and blueberry. Big, rich, and sweet dark fruit is very smooth. Plenty of body, some of it from RS, but also some from concentrated quality fruit. The Syrah was a very good idea on the mid palate. Full malo lactic. Artificial oak. Sweet finish. Would love to try this wine totally dry.
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2/23/2012 - Caycock wrote: 85 Points
Fruity and mellow after being open for an hour or so. Good wine for the price!
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1/27/2012 - toontune wrote: 80 Points
juice
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11/5/2011 - Swest wrote: 79 Points
Light apple blossom nose. Sweet and sour fermented apple is prominent. Velvety tannin. The label suggests pork and I couldn't agree more. This wine isnt just perfect for pork, it needs it. Now decanted for half hour and has finally opened to more berry notes.
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10/30/2011 - JWCalhoun wrote: 81 Points
Nothing special, but pretty good for a store bought wine.
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10/9/2011 - drdebs wrote: 80 Points
Plummy, herbal aromas are fairly reticent. Strangely sweet and sour palate. Smooth and glycerin in the mouth. Something not working together here.
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9/21/2011 - daver852 wrote: 86 Points
When it was first opened, this wine was a little harsh and hot, but it came around after about an hour and a half. It certainly wasn't what I expected; as many others have commented, there's a definite sweetness here, especially on the finish. That being said, I thought this was a pretty good everyday type of wine. It's the sort of stuff you might serve to your friends who don't usually drink wine. The color is a medium red; the nose is very fruity, with aromas of black cherries and raspberries. Extremely fruity on the palate, without much acidity, which tends to exaggerate the sweetness; I don't think there's really a lot of residual sugar. It's not really cloying, just a bit to the off-dry side of the spectrum. I had this with a hamburger, and it went down well. Very inexpensive, and better than many wines in its class. Not for keeping!
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8/27/2011 - BabaPerson wrote: 74 Points
Sweet: I would call it "off-dry" in my experience. I found this terribly off-putting. It has none of the qualities I would look for in a Bordeaux claret. At $7.99, I guess I shouldn't expect much. For someone looking for a sweetish quaff with limited acidity and limited tannins, I suppose there are worse drinks out there. Unfortunately I had higher hopes, since I've recently had some decent, inexpensive South American dry reds. Here in Michigan there are off-dry reds that some people like. This was probably cheaper.
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8/13/2011 - northgardener wrote: 70 Points
Very high residual sugar. More of a rasened taste, a possible dessert wine. Not to my liking, since it brings back memories of Lancers with a bit more body.
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