First night was too hot, overly tannic, with no finish and little consistent taste, even after decanting. Second night opened up quite a bit into a smooth and nice wine, with pleasant tannins. Unfortunately I wouldn't serve this at a party because it took too long to reach that happy finale. Merlot and malbec really showed in finish.
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This is a very nice drink for under $10....big nose and palate full of dark fruit...blk cherry, plum, raisin....impressive long finish...everything is pretty much in order here...drink now....nice!
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Nice easy drinking table wine. Lots of dark fruit, black cherry, raisins. Some sweet cranberry. Some currant. Very mild tannins. Mild aromas of leather and smoke. Some oak.
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10/24/2013 - RMapou Likes this wine: 84 Points
This wine is NOT past its prime. Still has nice fruit and some tannin. Good value for this price.
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4/20/2009 - Quarked wrote: 83 Points
First night was too hot, overly tannic, with no finish and little consistent taste, even after decanting. Second night opened up quite a bit into a smooth and nice wine, with pleasant tannins. Unfortunately I wouldn't serve this at a party because it took too long to reach that happy finale. Merlot and malbec really showed in finish.
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3/1/2009 - baja wrote: 88 Points
This is a very nice drink for under $10....big nose and palate full of dark fruit...blk cherry, plum, raisin....impressive long finish...everything is pretty much in order here...drink now....nice!
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2/28/2009 - joshwoodward wrote: 88 Points
Pleasant, juicy red fruit with nice acidity and tannins in check.
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2/9/2009 - Phoenix14 wrote: 85 Points
Nice easy drinking table wine. Lots of dark fruit, black cherry, raisins. Some sweet cranberry. Some currant. Very mild tannins. Mild aromas of leather and smoke. Some oak.
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