Fascinating blend. Sweet nose that I'll attribute to the petit syrah. Sweet finish that I'll attribute to new oak. As others have said, great with pizza, very smooth and easy drinking, if a bit on the hot side (14.8% abv). The most interesting part to me is that it seems as though one can pick apart the grapes within this blend based upon their stages of maturity, half of them being at the tail of their maturity range, the others being in the middle. So you get an aged porty taste but still with solid backbone. Interesting.
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9/19/2013 - hoops92 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Pleasant, not great. Melded flavors, but a bit light.
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2/7/2013 - gbanks Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fascinating blend. Sweet nose that I'll attribute to the petit syrah. Sweet finish that I'll attribute to new oak. As others have said, great with pizza, very smooth and easy drinking, if a bit on the hot side (14.8% abv). The most interesting part to me is that it seems as though one can pick apart the grapes within this blend based upon their stages of maturity, half of them being at the tail of their maturity range, the others being in the middle. So you get an aged porty taste but still with solid backbone. Interesting.
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10/14/2009 - codewheeney wrote:
Drank with Rigatoni Bolognese (and used some of the wine to cook with)
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2/20/2009 - codewheeney wrote: 88 Points
Very good with Pasta Bolognese
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11/18/2008 - codewheeney wrote: 88 Points
Very good, moderately dry. high alcohol. A good mix with pizza and tomato sauces
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