Retail $19. Under glass closure. 100% Saperavi. Fancy Big Ass Bottle. I have very little experience with Saperavi (I have tasted some from the Finger Lakes) and even less with the wines from Georgia (country, not state), but I forge ahead with this wine, nonetheless. Medium to dark color with a fruity and even sweet nose of blackberry and cassis. On the website, the wine is described as "Semi-dry" and at 15+ g/l of residual sugar, it is certainly that, even more. While it is certainly not my "style" of wine, I guess it is "Very Good" for what it is. I do not like the overly fancy and heavy bottle (how much carbon did that take to ship it to me from Tbilisi?), but for my first foray into Georgian wine? It's aight.
Dark as night, earthy and savory. Something a bit different in the aromatics here, and it’s a bit too grapey, but a pretty good blend. Won’t change your life, but still....
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12/2/2023 - Pinelli.alex wrote: 90 Points
Super rich, bold, and decadent. Not a dessert wine, but certainly for later in the night. Strong plums and slightly syrupy
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7/8/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 87 Points
Retail $19. Under glass closure. 100% Saperavi. Fancy Big Ass Bottle. I have very little experience with Saperavi (I have tasted some from the Finger Lakes) and even less with the wines from Georgia (country, not state), but I forge ahead with this wine, nonetheless. Medium to dark color with a fruity and even sweet nose of blackberry and cassis. On the website, the wine is described as "Semi-dry" and at 15+ g/l of residual sugar, it is certainly that, even more. While it is certainly not my "style" of wine, I guess it is "Very Good" for what it is. I do not like the overly fancy and heavy bottle (how much carbon did that take to ship it to me from Tbilisi?), but for my first foray into Georgian wine? It's aight.
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3/27/2021 - The Wine Write Likes this wine:
Dark as night, earthy and savory. Something a bit different in the aromatics here, and it’s a bit too grapey, but a pretty good blend. Won’t change your life, but still....
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