Boy, this is a powerful wine! Pnp through a Venturi. Pours to a dark reddish purple color. Dark berries, tobacco, bacon, black pepper, and wood on the nose. Full bodied, medium acidity, and medium+ length in finish. This is a powerful wine and not just for its 15% alcohol. It is surprising to see such power in a sub-$15 wine. This blend of petite syrah, barbera, tempranillo, syrah, and grenache is another slam dunk for David Phinney's location wines. Yes, it has a few slightly jagged edges. The wood action is a little strong. But for its price, one can overlook those things. WE 92 pts and JS 90 pts were onto something. Pair this wine with a ribeye or a burger and you will really enjoy it on a weeknight.
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Full-bodied Dave Phinney blend—predictably rich and flavorful, high alcohol content yet pretty good balance...very satisfying. Yes, you know what you’re getting, but successfully delivered and pretty decent QPR. I’d buy this one again.
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1/25/2022 - rahul_d_chatter@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 88 Points
Boy, this is a powerful wine! Pnp through a Venturi. Pours to a dark reddish purple color. Dark berries, tobacco, bacon, black pepper, and wood on the nose. Full bodied, medium acidity, and medium+ length in finish. This is a powerful wine and not just for its 15% alcohol. It is surprising to see such power in a sub-$15 wine. This blend of petite syrah, barbera, tempranillo, syrah, and grenache is another slam dunk for David Phinney's location wines. Yes, it has a few slightly jagged edges. The wood action is a little strong. But for its price, one can overlook those things. WE 92 pts and JS 90 pts were onto something. Pair this wine with a ribeye or a burger and you will really enjoy it on a weeknight.
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10/12/2020 - Ksk44 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Full-bodied Dave Phinney blend—predictably rich and flavorful, high alcohol content yet pretty good balance...very satisfying. Yes, you know what you’re getting, but successfully delivered and pretty decent QPR. I’d buy this one again.
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4/29/2020 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Well made red blend with light tannins.
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3/18/2020 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 89 Points
A nice full bodied red with a nice display of fruit and also sme light tannins.
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