Smells like cranberries and blackberries on a hot driveway after a rain. Tastes of tart, barely ripe blackberries plucked from a bush early, fruit notes are joined by a light tea note along with the accompanying light tannins. Short finish, high acid, super quaffable and simple drink that is ready to go now. No reason to wait.
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Clear medium purple to ruby in the glass. Startlingly fresh aromatics, carbonic? Boysenberries, rain, and violets. Palate- More acidic than juicy at cellar temp, lean attack of unsweetened / almost under ripe boysenberries, crushed flowers, and gravel with a light tannic finish. Not an overly complex wine, yet one I enjoyed thoroughly for its simplicity and tart, fresh flavors.
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Willamette Valley for Memorial day weekend and a peak at 2012; 5/25/2013-5/26/2013: This was pulled from barrel and was in the middle of malolactic fermentation. Said to be a "Red Table Blend," this is 66% Cabernet Franc and 34% Gamay, inspired by similar blends in the Loire. The aromas are a little funky, but I like it, as it smells like grilled fish skins. The palate is mild, with soft fruit, but not much depth or interest. Some sour grittiness on the finish, but again, a pretty straight forward effort. Nothing bad about this, but nothing interesting. Call it 83-85 points based on this sample.
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10/23/2015 - shorty01 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Both Gamay Noir and Cab Franc are in beautiful harmony in this creation. This blend would pair well with a variety of cuisine. Just plain pretty wine.
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8/29/2014 - PDX-S wrote:
Smells like cranberries and blackberries on a hot driveway after a rain. Tastes of tart, barely ripe blackberries plucked from a bush early, fruit notes are joined by a light tea note along with the accompanying light tannins. Short finish, high acid, super quaffable and simple drink that is ready to go now. No reason to wait.
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8/19/2013 - PDX-S wrote:
Clear medium purple to ruby in the glass.
Startlingly fresh aromatics, carbonic? Boysenberries, rain, and violets.
Palate- More acidic than juicy at cellar temp, lean attack of unsweetened / almost under ripe boysenberries, crushed flowers, and gravel with a light tannic finish.
Not an overly complex wine, yet one I enjoyed thoroughly for its simplicity and tart, fresh flavors.
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5/25/2013 - David Paris (dbp) wrote:
Willamette Valley for Memorial day weekend and a peak at 2012; 5/25/2013-5/26/2013: This was pulled from barrel and was in the middle of malolactic fermentation. Said to be a "Red Table Blend," this is 66% Cabernet Franc and 34% Gamay, inspired by similar blends in the Loire. The aromas are a little funky, but I like it, as it smells like grilled fish skins. The palate is mild, with soft fruit, but not much depth or interest. Some sour grittiness on the finish, but again, a pretty straight forward effort. Nothing bad about this, but nothing interesting. Call it 83-85 points based on this sample.
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