Extremely dark, almost a petite sirah style. It's got a very fruit forward flavor, with strong notes of vanilla. This felt more of a wine that needed to be paired with something that cut through the thickness, as we had it to drink by itself. While others I was drinking it with really loved it, I think it was a bit too much of a one-note wine without any interesting subtleties. However, it definitely is an interesting wine I'd say works almost as a dessert wine if paired excellently.
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Cherries, nut oil, and spice. Very extracted fruit without veering into sweetness or over-ripeness. A nice example of modern winemaking which retains a sense of terroir. Will please old world and new world drinkers. [Tasted in flight of four 100% Carignan wines - showed the best of the bunch.]
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A nice bottle for the price. Juicy raspberry pie filling, violets and a slight meaty element. Very youthful and fruit driven with a slightly spikey structure. The fruit is ample, but this really needs time to rest and come together.
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Popped and poured. A bit better than my last bottle. Tart raspberry, cranberry, minerals and licorice. Nice cling on the palate with a juicy finish. A wine that grows and grows on me. Less tart pn day two, with a more meaty aspect to it.
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This is what the bottle says: table wine... or at least what table wine should be. Not complicated, very fruity, good straight out of the bottle and at a decent pricepoint. Is this acified? I like it for what it is.
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Reminds me of a Gamay. Simple, straitforward, fruity and a little sweet. Blueberry and a bit of black pepper. A pleasannt touch of bitterness creeping in after an hour or so. This is not a complicated wine. Nicely tannic finish, deep purple red color.
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Fresh blueberries, mulberries, and blackberries underpinned by a hint of smoke and overlaid with pine nut and a bit of menthol. Admirable for its fresh, pure fruit. Unfortunately, finishes with too much alcoholic heat for my taste.
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1/24/2017 - rogerr Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tool about 30 mins to open up and then very enjoyable.
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12/10/2014 - j.a.price.trucking wrote: 87 Points
Nothing wrong with it. But didn't stand out either. Balanced on the darker, jammier side. Dark fruit. Bass notes. Not much finish.
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10/17/2012 - janwiwes wrote: 87 Points
Dark color, fruit and vanilla in the nose. Red fruit on the palate, some acidity, but nice and long aftertaste.
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5/11/2012 - TowerCellar wrote: 86 Points
Extremely dark, almost a petite sirah style. It's got a very fruit forward flavor, with strong notes of vanilla. This felt more of a wine that needed to be paired with something that cut through the thickness, as we had it to drink by itself. While others I was drinking it with really loved it, I think it was a bit too much of a one-note wine without any interesting subtleties. However, it definitely is an interesting wine I'd say works almost as a dessert wine if paired excellently.
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4/11/2012 - MuffyMan wrote: 86 Points
Cherries, jammy, juicy, but with just enough acidity to hold it all together. Nice weeknight wine.
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1/21/2012 - graphite wrote: 90 Points
Cherries, nut oil, and spice. Very extracted fruit without veering into sweetness or over-ripeness. A nice example of modern winemaking which retains a sense of terroir. Will please old world and new world drinkers. [Tasted in flight of four 100% Carignan wines - showed the best of the bunch.]
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1/4/2012 - mdefreitas wrote: 89 Points
A nice bottle for the price. Juicy raspberry pie filling, violets and a slight meaty element. Very youthful and fruit driven with a slightly spikey structure. The fruit is ample, but this really needs time to rest and come together.
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12/8/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured. A bit better than my last bottle. Tart raspberry, cranberry, minerals and licorice. Nice cling on the palate with a juicy finish. A wine that grows and grows on me. Less tart pn day two, with a more meaty aspect to it.
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11/4/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 88 Points
Very fruity, yet quite bright and crisp. Lots of blackberry pie, spice and licorice. A bit monotone, but food friendly and budget friendly.
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7/9/2011 - Roughl wrote: 88 Points
This is what the bottle says: table wine... or at least what table wine should be. Not complicated, very fruity, good straight out of the bottle and at a decent pricepoint. Is this acified? I like it for what it is.
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6/20/2011 - Atwellian wrote: 86 Points
Liked this second bottle a little better. Less blueberry sweetness and Pleasant bitter cherry finish.
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6/17/2011 - Atwellian wrote: 85 Points
Reminds me of a Gamay. Simple, straitforward, fruity and a little sweet. Blueberry and a bit of black pepper. A pleasannt touch of bitterness creeping in after an hour or so. This is not a complicated wine. Nicely tannic finish, deep purple red color.
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2/7/2011 - graphite wrote: 88 Points
Fresh blueberries, mulberries, and blackberries underpinned by a hint of smoke and overlaid with pine nut and a bit of menthol. Admirable for its fresh, pure fruit. Unfortunately, finishes with too much alcoholic heat for my taste.
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