Community Tasting Notes 4

• Harddriv wrote: 92 points

  October 26, 2012 - Terrific affordable blend.

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• heggink1 wrote: 94 points

  March 5, 2011 - Partner Review:
  
  On fist look, it appeared as though a black-hole was slowly consuming the bottom of my wine glass. Is there anything more enticing than a heavy, richly dark glass of wine waiting for you to taste? The bouquet was aromatic without being overpowering; the initial scent was laden with everything that I have come to love in a dark red. My first thought was Cap'n Crunch, which I suppose leads into the Brett I detected later on of an earthy, slightly cheesy scent. Overall, it was delicious to sniff, with wafts of sweet tobacco alluding to its age and light and buttery coconut connecting to the oak. The Syrah was very forward with a pleasant crush of black currants and caramel custard. The sip was mouth watering. So charged with round flavors that truly coated the mouth, it was difficult to really pick out any one fruit, although it was definitely fruit driven. The attack was just pure juice and a chewy, meaty texture all at once, finishing out to a thick pudding-like, lip-smacking finale.
  
  It was able to coerce the battling pineapple and pepperoni of the pizza we paired it with into a good, clean, fun game of making the taste buds happy. I don't even think that I can say enough about how well it coupled with the garlic. My final written note reads more like a wedding toast to the two's happy union than anything else!

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• heggink1 wrote: 93 points

  March 5, 2011 - The wine is nearly opaque and stains everything from the decanter to the glass to (I'm sure) my teeth with its purple hue. The aroma is heavy with smoky grilled meat and also reveals leather, plum, dark fruit, chocolate and licorice. On tasting, there is a ton of jammy fruit propped up by a leathery backbone. The finish comes through in waves, and chocolate smooths it all out. I kept sniffing and swirling and tasting, and was a little sad when the bottle was empty. It's not a refined wine with serious aged complexity - it tastes very fruity and pretty young - but it is fun to drink, and even more fun to smell! Let pretense go and enjoy!
  
  Paired this with pizza, and they worked together gloriously. The fruit on the pizza brought forward the fruit in the wine. The spice in the pepperoni brought forward the spice in the wine. The garlic on the pizza and on the breadsticks was absolutely fantastic with the wine.

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• dross811 wrote: 90 points

  January 30, 2011 - Very nice table wine with a spicy first taste and smooth finish. Definitely recommend for an everyday drinking wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Beresan Winery
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation The Buzz
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley

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• In Cellars 19 (30%)
• Consumed 44 (70%)

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