Brilliant ruby. Ripe red berries and vanilla over background notes of smoke and licorice. Pleasant drinking but not a lot of depth. Finishes dry on dusty bitter chocolate.
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Old world vinification. Fine tannins and medium fruit, great QPR. Ready to drink. Has slight resemblance to an aged Gattinara, despite 14 months in American oak. Bit of tar there.
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Pleasing nose of cherry and tobacco after decanting. Somewhat lighter than I had anticipated; however, this did not leave a negative impression as the balance and flavor more than made up for this characteristic. Smooth, despite the high alcohol content, and left me with a short-to-moderate finish that was not disappointing, especially given the affordability of this wine. I will certainly buy more, and will not hesitate to serve it to my closest friends or family.
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6/9/2017 - DavidWong168 wrote: 88 Points
Brilliant ruby. Ripe red berries and vanilla over background notes of smoke and licorice. Pleasant drinking but not a lot of depth. Finishes dry on dusty bitter chocolate.
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1/19/2014 - finovino3 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Old world vinification. Fine tannins and medium fruit, great QPR. Ready to drink. Has slight resemblance to an aged Gattinara, despite 14 months in American oak. Bit of tar there.
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11/4/2013 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 89 Points
Similar note, good value. www.winelx.com
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10/29/2013 - Mjurgaitis Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very easy drinker right out of the bottle. Great QPR.
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7/7/2013 - talnelso wrote: 89 Points
Pleasing nose of cherry and tobacco after decanting. Somewhat lighter than I had anticipated; however, this did not leave a negative impression as the balance and flavor more than made up for this characteristic. Smooth, despite the high alcohol content, and left me with a short-to-moderate finish that was not disappointing, especially given the affordability of this wine. I will certainly buy more, and will not hesitate to serve it to my closest friends or family.
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