NV wine from Behrens Family Winery (probably mixed vintage). Love this producer for making some seriously deep and complex wines that have just about anything to complement anything! Hailing from Spring Mountain Estate! This wine is massive, and ready to go! Fruit forward but not a jam bomb. Nice chalky and still youthful and expressive blackberry fruit. This one shows complexity from the middle to the finish where a toasted oak and chocolate mocha note kind of kick in. Really good with dinner but huge with dessert. My last Erna in the bunch! I am in the market to get more! BTW, the "drink by 2015" is completely inaccurate. This one has 5 more years left at the EARLIEST. Drink 2015-2024.
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90 min decant. Dark purple colour. Minor amount of sediment. Leather, earth, diesel, plum, blackberry, raspberry, tar, menthol. Started off hot but mellowed with aeration. Firm structure. Good now or hold for up to five more years.
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This non-vintage red wine from Behrens Family Winery is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Tempranillo, 4% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Grenache. Despite the substantial amount of Cabernet Sauvignon, TRLT is a smooth wine with soft tannins that is easy to like. Not a vin de garde, of course, but a delicious wine for current enjoyment. Blackberries, blueberries, currants, and mocha java.
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7/4/2021 - Janstan Likes this wine: 88 Points
Took 30 minutes to start opening up. Dark fruits
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5/22/2017 - mflesh wrote: 93 Points
NV wine from Behrens Family Winery (probably mixed vintage). Love this producer for making some seriously deep and complex wines that have just about anything to complement anything! Hailing from Spring Mountain Estate! This wine is massive, and ready to go! Fruit forward but not a jam bomb. Nice chalky and still youthful and expressive blackberry fruit. This one shows complexity from the middle to the finish where a toasted oak and chocolate mocha note kind of kick in. Really good with dinner but huge with dessert. My last Erna in the bunch! I am in the market to get more! BTW, the "drink by 2015" is completely inaccurate. This one has 5 more years left at the EARLIEST. Drink 2015-2024.
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3/17/2017 - Winefeld wrote: 89 Points
90 min decant. Dark purple colour. Minor amount of sediment. Leather, earth, diesel, plum, blackberry, raspberry, tar, menthol. Started off hot but mellowed with aeration. Firm structure. Good now or hold for up to five more years.
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10/25/2016 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Leather, tobacco, anise dark fruit (boysenberry), cherry. Went well with hamburger
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9/29/2016 - ProfBainbridge Likes this wine: 87 Points
This non-vintage red wine from Behrens Family Winery is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Tempranillo, 4% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Grenache. Despite the substantial amount of Cabernet Sauvignon, TRLT is a smooth wine with soft tannins that is easy to like. Not a vin de garde, of course, but a delicious wine for current enjoyment. Blackberries, blueberries, currants, and mocha java.
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