Nose is clean, medium (medium +?) and youthful with fruit characteristics.
Palate is dry, with medium + tannins, medium acidity and medium body. The tannins are a bit green, which adds complexity to the flavor. They also show a touch corase, which I do not mind. The flavor intensity I find to be medium + with a tight finish that will develop into medium.
Overall this is good wine, bordering on very good, with raw materials that I understand to be wide ranging.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Quite grapey and clear. Tannins tug on the back, fruit off the cork pull is lesser than the drive and tannins. The mourvedre stands up in this blend right now is my guess. As soon as it settles down I would imagine the Grenache will showcase the wine with red fruit. Delicious and over performs at $20.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
4/14/2012 - VinoPKM wrote: 91 Points
This is a great food friendly wine that out performs the $20!!! Great QPR and a very tasty easy drinking red.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/17/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Here it is, the red dragon.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/19/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Color is dull, medium and ruby.
Nose is clean, medium (medium +?) and youthful with fruit characteristics.
Palate is dry, with medium + tannins, medium acidity and medium body. The tannins are a bit green, which adds complexity to the flavor. They also show a touch corase, which I do not mind. The flavor intensity I find to be medium + with a tight finish that will develop into medium.
Overall this is good wine, bordering on very good, with raw materials that I understand to be wide ranging.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/11/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Quite grapey and clear. Tannins tug on the back, fruit off the cork pull is lesser than the drive and tannins. The mourvedre stands up in this blend right now is my guess. As soon as it settles down I would imagine the Grenache will showcase the wine with red fruit. Delicious and over performs at $20.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/1/2010 - nzinkgraf wrote:
red fruits, seaweed and some mint in the nose. textured and a little rustic, but not spicy on the palate. really soft tobacco on the palate.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/1/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Funny, it smells big and easy but the finish is tart and tangy. Touch of orange zest on the finish, very drinkable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment