This one seems to get a little better every vintage. For a very pittance out of your pocket, this is a tasty mouth full of red wine. Surprising viscosity for a Bonarda based wine. Dark ruby, but by no means opaque color. It is very easy to discern the rustic, vegetative contribution of the Bonarda on both the nose and palate. The Merlot brings a flinty, creamy, mineral richness that totally compliments the Bonarda. Gritty little tannins. Bramble, blueberry and mulberry fruit. Some vanilla from oak. Opens up nicely with a little time in glass. Rustic, earthy finish. A great value.
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3/26/2016 - javadrinker Does not like this wine: 76 Points
Gift bottle so it was appreciated but this was an overbearing jammy fruit bomb. No complexity to speak of.
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11/23/2015 - troy14 wrote: 79 Points
I'd rather have the $3 it cost. The 3 tasters took small drinks and 2 of us threw it out and dumped the bottle.
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8/15/2015 - Dan & Krista Stockman wrote: 86 Points
Decent red wine, but nothing special.
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3/21/2015 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 87 Points
This one seems to get a little better every vintage. For a very pittance out of your pocket, this is a tasty mouth full of red wine. Surprising viscosity for a Bonarda based wine. Dark ruby, but by no means opaque color. It is very easy to discern the rustic, vegetative contribution of the Bonarda on both the nose and palate. The Merlot brings a flinty, creamy, mineral richness that totally compliments the Bonarda. Gritty little tannins. Bramble, blueberry and mulberry fruit. Some vanilla from oak. Opens up nicely with a little time in glass. Rustic, earthy finish. A great value.
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