18th Annual Central Carolina Food & Wine Festival (Medallion Center, Columbia, SC.): I'm not real familiar with this winery, but I would hazzard a guess they might specialize in Merlot, or at least have a fond opinion for this grape. This wine is delicious. It comes across as very smooth and fruity without being over the top. There is a very welcome hit of fresh bing cherry on both the nose and the palate. Everything is very integrated and harmonious. There is a mild earthy rusticity, with some graphite that nicely counters the up front fruitiness. The little extra bottle age has the oak and alcohol settle in. What I really like is slight taste of chocolate at the back of the palate. Solid finish with berries and mocha.
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6/7/2012 - bajayngo wrote: 86 Points
always a solid bbq wine for me. Big ripe dark berries, chocolate, herbal and good balance.
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4/17/2012 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 88 Points
18th Annual Central Carolina Food & Wine Festival (Medallion Center, Columbia, SC.): I'm not real familiar with this winery, but I would hazzard a guess they might specialize in Merlot, or at least have a fond opinion for this grape. This wine is delicious. It comes across as very smooth and fruity without being over the top. There is a very welcome hit of fresh bing cherry on both the nose and the palate. Everything is very integrated and harmonious. There is a mild earthy rusticity, with some graphite that nicely counters the up front fruitiness. The little extra bottle age has the oak and alcohol settle in. What I really like is slight taste of chocolate at the back of the palate. Solid finish with berries and mocha.
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7/18/2011 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 85 Points
Solid, serviceable Merlot. Not overly complex, but this is a simple daily drinker.
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4/7/2011 - mreinitz wrote: 88 Points
Enjoyable but a little pedestrian, with dark fruit and cherry flavors. I was mildly disappointed, but Betsy loved it.
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2/11/2011 - absolutvodka wrote: 89 Points
Excellent QPR. I would buy this wine again.
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