Lots of black fruit, then tobacco and earthiness. Very good cocktail wine, but a bit short on acidity for a good food experience. Lovely ruby color, like a Pinot. Warm, lush mouth feel.
3/25/12 Similar notes to last time, but notes leaned more to leather and tobacco than the fruit. Didn't seem to notice as much lack of acidity as my previous note. Probably would have rated it 90+ this time.
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Smooth and perfectly integrated, with red fruit dominant. Light and refreshing with good acidity, this was drained at a party in the blink of an eye. Very nice.
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If you expect this wine to taste like a Rhone because it is a Rhone blend, you will be sadly mistaken. Berry, spice and leather nose. Quite fruit forward and juicy with stewed fruit and tobacco on the palate, followed by a tingle and soft tannins. Too much of an over extracted fruit bomb for my taste. Initially, the more I tasted it the less I liked it, but two days after opening it calmed down.
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6/29/2011 - underwds wrote: 89 Points
Lots of black fruit, then tobacco and earthiness. Very good cocktail wine, but a bit short on acidity for a good food experience. Lovely ruby color, like a Pinot. Warm, lush mouth feel.
3/25/12 Similar notes to last time, but notes leaned more to leather and tobacco than the fruit. Didn't seem to notice as much lack of acidity as my previous note. Probably would have rated it 90+ this time.
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12/30/2010 - Colima74 wrote: 92 Points
Smooth and perfectly integrated, with red fruit dominant. Light and refreshing with good acidity, this was drained at a party in the blink of an eye. Very nice.
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11/16/2010 - bin905 wrote: 86 Points
If you expect this wine to taste like a Rhone because it is a Rhone blend, you will be sadly mistaken. Berry, spice and leather nose. Quite fruit forward and juicy with stewed fruit and tobacco on the palate, followed by a tingle and soft tannins. Too much of an over extracted fruit bomb for my taste. Initially, the more I tasted it the less I liked it, but two days after opening it calmed down.
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6/6/2010 - SonomaWilliam wrote: 88 Points
Rhone blend,well made but a bit bigger and extracted than I remembered
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3/17/2010 - Corrie wrote: 88 Points
Very interesting blend of grapes some of which aren't so well known.
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