2011 Brassfield Estate Winery Eruption Volcano Ridge
Community Tasting Note
HipsterEnology wrote:
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - After a volcano blows often the sky is blacked out with ash and smoke. Brassfield Estate's Eruption consumes all light in a wine glass showing only a haunting, inky liquid.
The color was a warning as the nose was equally dark and brooding. Black fruit, OAK and pitch were just the beginning of the aromas being thrown off and also made up the backbone of the flavor profile.
Like many proprietary blends, the grapes used in this wine were not listed on the label but we were able to find the percentages on Brassfield's website: "39% Syrah, 27% Mourvèdre, 10% Malbec, 8% Petite Sirah, 8% Tempranillo, 4% Zinfandel, 4% Grenache" It should also be noted that Brassfield used wild yeast and didn't filter this wine before it went to bottle. Those two attributes (especially leaving it unfiltered) can really lend to the weight and depth of an already massive wine.
We tried this wine while it was too young so please keep in mind that Eruption should probably be consumed 4-5 years after vintage.
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