Really dark colour, with notes of dark chocolate, plums, purple florals, dark minerals and hints of a sweet spice, big and bold fruit on the attack with grainy ripe and well integrated tannins, medium acidity and a medium finish.
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Let us cut to the chase: this wine is utterly disgusting. It is clearly made for people who think the entire point of wine is the alcohol content and nothing else matters. People who say this is good value presumably mean you get a lot of alcohol for your money; it is 15%.
It has a syrupy sweet nose of cherry jam and hot sweet alcohol. There is nothing in the way of varietal or regional character, it is just an ‘overripe red wine’.
The palate has dreadful soupy tannins, jammy fruit and a hot, alcoholic afterburn. There is no complexity, no regional character and, again, no varietal character. This could be one of the lesser examples of a boozy Zinfandel for all the specific characteristics this wine displays.
This is simple, alcohol-charged boredom. I dare say some people who like overripe wines will find this lovely. Philistines. It is no example of where it comes from and no example of its varietal. I cannot emphasise enough how repulsive this wine is nor how much I detest it. What a waste of money.
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11/16/2023 - K2 Canada wrote:
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12/24/2022 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points
See previous notes. Plum, black pepper, violets and crushed rock. Plenty of lush fruit. Medium acidity and high tannins. Can detect the alcohol.
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11/26/2022 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really dark colour, with notes of dark chocolate, plums, purple florals, dark minerals and hints of a sweet spice, big and bold fruit on the attack with grainy ripe and well integrated tannins, medium acidity and a medium finish.
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11/20/2022 - David Strange Does not like this wine:
Let us cut to the chase: this wine is utterly disgusting. It is clearly made for people who think the entire point of wine is the alcohol content and nothing else matters. People who say this is good value presumably mean you get a lot of alcohol for your money; it is 15%.
It has a syrupy sweet nose of cherry jam and hot sweet alcohol. There is nothing in the way of varietal or regional character, it is just an ‘overripe red wine’.
The palate has dreadful soupy tannins, jammy fruit and a hot, alcoholic afterburn. There is no complexity, no regional character and, again, no varietal character. This could be one of the lesser examples of a boozy Zinfandel for all the specific characteristics this wine displays.
This is simple, alcohol-charged boredom. I dare say some people who like overripe wines will find this lovely. Philistines. It is no example of where it comes from and no example of its varietal. I cannot emphasise enough how repulsive this wine is nor how much I detest it. What a waste of money.
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10/21/2022 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 91 Points
See previous notes. Plum, violet, peppers and olive brine. Strong tannins in need of time and a little too much heat on the finish.
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