Dark purple-black. petty nose of dark plums. Served with steak. Palate of fresh black cherries, black plums, medium tannins, vg acids. Finishes well with fruit, freshness, and cleansing but not dry tannins. held up well for 2nd night.
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Haven't had this grape before. Very interesting. Lots of acidity with some minty notes. The wine calms down nicely with some time in the decanter but I found the finish to be a little abrupt. Good wine and under $20 makes it a decent value if you want to try something new.
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new grape for me. nose very subdued and opened up only slightly over the 45 minutes. Palate of fresh tart raspberries/boysenberry, minerals, cinammon spice, midweight, tannins appearing oat finish, well balanced. Reminds me of a good Beaujolais. Would rate a 90-91. Will be buying more.
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9/15/2014 - gwkozar wrote: 91 Points
Dark purple-black. petty nose of dark plums. Served with steak. Palate of fresh black cherries, black plums, medium tannins, vg acids. Finishes well with fruit, freshness, and cleansing but not dry tannins. held up well for 2nd night.
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4/24/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 85 Points
Haven't had this grape before. Very interesting. Lots of acidity with some minty notes. The wine calms down nicely with some time in the decanter but I found the finish to be a little abrupt. Good wine and under $20 makes it a decent value if you want to try something new.
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9/24/2012 - gwkozar wrote: 90 Points
Drank after a Biale Zin, so the tasting was jaded. spice, minerals, subtle fruit. dry mineral finish.
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5/1/2012 - gwkozar wrote:
new grape for me.
nose very subdued and opened up only slightly over the 45 minutes. Palate of fresh tart raspberries/boysenberry, minerals, cinammon spice, midweight, tannins appearing oat finish, well balanced. Reminds me of a good Beaujolais.
Would rate a 90-91. Will be buying more.
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7/6/2010 - bg2167 wrote: 83 Points
Solid weeknight wine at $17.50. Smooth mouth feel with some blueberry, cinnamon and dark currant fruit. Enjoyable but one-dimensional.
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