2021 Covenant Red C (Kosher)

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  3/22/2024 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Retail $44. Very Responsible Bottle (486g; 1lb 1.1oz). Petite Sirah, Malbec, Zinfandel & Syrah. This is actually from Sonoma County, not Napa Valley. I have a bit of familiarity with Covenant wines and, in my opinion, far too much time is spent talking about the fact that the wines are Kosher. Yeah. Cool. So what? The only reason I bring that up is that so many people (read: non-Jews) hear that and think "Oh that's not for me". Well, that is BS. This wine (and all good Kosher wines--make no mistake, there are some *bad* ones) is good for anyone at any time. Well, almost. When I first opened this wine and poured a quick glass, it was a bit of a fruity mess: tons of fruit, not much direction, no depth (88 Points). But. With a bit of time open, this came around. Yes, still a ton of fruit (mostly dark) with a nice dose of tartness, and even some depth/intrigue. Still, more of a pizza/pasta wine with all of that fruit but those wines need loving, too. And I love this wine (90 Points). I then put a cork in the half-full wine. The following day? all my gripes were gone: this was fruity, tart, balanced, and earthy. I said all of my gripes were gone. Except one. The bottle emptied far too easily. 92 Points.
  
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  3/11/2024 - Jahersh Likes this wine:

  very good. probably needs a little longer in the bottle. very "juicy" with bright fruit, good balance.

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