Nice deep ruby color. Nose is very heavy on the fruit, giving off over-ripe plums, blackberries, and spiced figs; almost late-harvest zinfandel-like on the nose. Full bodied and heavy jammy fruit attacks the palate with a mild peppery mid-palate and very soft tannins on the finish. Very heavy on the jammy fruit; drinks more like a new-world syrah without enough structure to keep it fresh on the palate. Palate developed fatigue drinking this wine despite pairing it with a lamb dish.
For the price, not a bad wine in a crowd-pleasing style given the heavy fruit and less structure, which perhaps makes it more approachable for many people. Just way too over-ripe for my palate.
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Good full nose w/good backbone. Pleasantly surprised by the full mouth feel. Fair tannins that were not over powerful that held well. Ruby color, Dark cherry flavor. A very nice wine.
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9/1/2017 - PJohnsn wrote: 89 Points
lots of dark fruit with soft tannins
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12/10/2014 - RogerG wrote:
Initially a bit odd and skunky, but next day much better. Cherries and some vanilla at the end.
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7/17/2014 - budosyu wrote: 84 Points
Nice deep ruby color. Nose is very heavy on the fruit, giving off over-ripe plums, blackberries, and spiced figs; almost late-harvest zinfandel-like on the nose. Full bodied and heavy jammy fruit attacks the palate with a mild peppery mid-palate and very soft tannins on the finish. Very heavy on the jammy fruit; drinks more like a new-world syrah without enough structure to keep it fresh on the palate. Palate developed fatigue drinking this wine despite pairing it with a lamb dish.
For the price, not a bad wine in a crowd-pleasing style given the heavy fruit and less structure, which perhaps makes it more approachable for many people. Just way too over-ripe for my palate.
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7/12/2014 - casaallora wrote: 89 Points
Good full nose w/good backbone. Pleasantly surprised by the full mouth feel. Fair tannins that were not over powerful that held well. Ruby color, Dark cherry flavor. A very nice wine.
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4/23/2014 - kidsmurf2000 wrote: 91 Points
Lovely, rich, well balanced. Earthy farmyard, wet stone, boysenberry
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