Color is about 85% saturated magenta/ruby, clear and sound. Very pretty floral nose of roses, currant bud, sandalwood in medium-high intensity. Thick mouthfeel and large, soft tannins. Nice dose of salivating acidity behind the dark fruit adds a decent grip. Also present is a smoky-oaky note revealing it's American claret nature. Average - long finish. I can imagine how well this works with pot roast/meatloaf style dishes. Good stuff & QPR. (5+12+16+7) = 90
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Right after opening it has a decent nose where the oak can be sensed. On palette it is a bit sour and quite dry. The wine is somewhat thin and with high acidity. Sour red berries and rather simple. Nothing earth shattering about it. Enjoy at home for everyday drinking
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11/14/2009 - shb6798 wrote: 70 Points
not a good bottle we had. Wine was aged too long.
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11/1/2008 - fingers wrote: 90 Points
Color is about 85% saturated magenta/ruby, clear and sound. Very pretty floral nose of roses, currant bud, sandalwood in medium-high intensity. Thick mouthfeel and large, soft tannins. Nice dose of salivating acidity behind the dark fruit adds a decent grip. Also present is a smoky-oaky note revealing it's American claret nature. Average - long finish. I can imagine how well this works with pot roast/meatloaf style dishes. Good stuff & QPR. (5+12+16+7) = 90
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10/2/2008 - djdaqm wrote: 86 Points
Right after opening it has a decent nose where the oak can be sensed. On palette it is a bit sour and quite dry. The wine is somewhat thin and with high acidity. Sour red berries and rather simple. Nothing earth shattering about it. Enjoy at home for everyday drinking
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9/13/2008 - now_in_mi wrote: 80 Points
Have had before, this bottle did not measure up to the others. Dry and very weak on flavor.
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8/15/2008 - arelius wrote: 88 Points
Drank at a friend's house. a solid wine
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