Good wine that is both robust yet retains a freshness. There are big dark berry fruits, particularly blackberry and blueberry, which edge to cooked, but never as far as confected. Purity of fruit with a nice tobacco and spice background with just a hint of vanilla. They didn't go overboard on the American oak here. Tannins are firm, but approachable. By no means complex, but perfect for BBQ'd meats.
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5/12/2017 - b.w_anderson Likes this wine: 86 Points
Late night pizza glorious: dry, with a faint touch of plum. 86/84
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8/1/2015 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
Fine with shell steak.
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7/11/2015 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 87 Points
Good wine that is both robust yet retains a freshness. There are big dark berry fruits, particularly blackberry and blueberry, which edge to cooked, but never as far as confected. Purity of fruit with a nice tobacco and spice background with just a hint of vanilla. They didn't go overboard on the American oak here. Tannins are firm, but approachable. By no means complex, but perfect for BBQ'd meats.
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6/29/2015 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
Simple, pleasurable and quite big.
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4/26/2015 - vindictive wrote:
A teeth staining wine that has an herby character, very genuine. A substantial wine that is a good deal.
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