Opened and left it alone for 45 minutes. While it was breathing, I prepared the blackened chicken salad we were pairing with it. The first drink, before the first bite, was a bit acidic and dry. Once we started our salads, it tasted fantastic. Both my wife and I kept saying, “this really pairs well with our salads..”
At $20 a bottle, this is a very enjoyable wine.. I feel comfortable recommending.
Sláinte
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A bit acidic when first opened, this wine opened up after 2 hours. Black cherry, smoky notes. Oak and cedar came out later, nice long finish. 19$ at costco.
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8/29/2021 - fbrack wrote: 90 Points
Four years in the wine cellar has turned this into a gem. Minimal breathing time and just as good second night.
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3/28/2021 - Deatzin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened and left it alone for 45 minutes. While it was breathing, I prepared the blackened chicken salad we were pairing with it. The first drink, before the first bite, was a bit acidic and dry. Once we started our salads, it tasted fantastic. Both my wife and I kept saying, “this really pairs well with our salads..”
At $20 a bottle, this is a very enjoyable wine.. I feel comfortable recommending.
Sláinte
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6/15/2018 - wine-enthusiast Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bit acidic when first opened, this wine opened up after 2 hours. Black cherry, smoky notes. Oak and cedar came out later, nice long finish. 19$ at costco.
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5/16/2018 - paulby007 Likes this wine:
Nice, especially given the price point
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5/4/2018 - 1956f100 wrote:
Pungent fruit start
Spice then heat finish
Not our favorite
Cork smells like a pez
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