Had to aerate for 10 minutes only for the woody stinkiness to disappear.
Brownish ruby red.
Prunes, raisins, maybe overripe strawberries on the nose, next to cognac, black pepper.
On the palate, it's pretty intense: Rather watery than viscous, sweet on attack and finish, low tannin, distinct licorice on mid-palate, acidity neither firm nor flabby.
Medium-short finish, but the mild tannin lingers for quite a while.
Might be time to drink up, for this is pretty ripe already. I wouldn't want this to disintegrate more. Fun to drink. I'm happy to notice that, while I like this mature thing, I really also want to drink younger reds with a more velvety texture and firmer tannin and taste profiles.
50+5+11+17+7=90 — 9 years ago
Part 2 of a Mother's Day trio of delicious reds. Smooth, full and delicious with a near perfect blend of vanilla and spice. — 10 years ago
One of the best reds I've had in a long time. Nice balance between fruit, tannins, oak, cassis. I really like this wine. — 10 years ago
@Bob Miller ....hubs brought this home and I have been digging his Spanish Reds this summer....nice pick baby!!! — 9 years ago
A rare example of a good FLX Pinot. Very different from France or Oregon though. Nice cherry undertones with a light smokey and nut finish. One of the better producers of reds on Seneca Lake shows why they know how to maximize the potential of this region. Their other refs are also worth trying too. — 10 years ago
One of the best reds I have ever had. Not overly sweet. — 10 years ago
Really lovely surprise. It's another wine that is great for cooking and for a glass with dinner. Definitely let it aerate before using for either. — 10 years ago
Wonderful blend. Very easy to drink and reasonably priced. Definitely one of my "go to" reds! — 10 years ago
One of my absolute favorite reds! — 10 years ago
Wonderful mix of Flavors. One of my favorite reds. — 12 years ago
Picked this wine not having much context than the region producing nice reds. Did not regret my house as it went well with Hudson Valley water buffalo — 9 years ago
Dry with a woody nose and dried cherry notes. Feels like a winter wine, like it should be sipped in a ski lodge. Very easy to drink on its own if you like dry reds, but it was great with pork and roasted veggies. — 9 years ago
One of our house reds — 10 years ago
Smoked cherry jam, add to new fav summer reds — 10 years ago
Well worth the grossly offensive profit margin of Dan Murphy's, similarly the blatant arrogance of the 19yo that sold me on it.
Ranga's know their reds - who woulda thought? #classywayofgettingwasted — 10 years ago
Very good. We're fans of this brand and their reds. — 12 years ago
Pretty robust Montepulciano and nice finish for the price. One of our fav Italian reds for everyday. — 12 years ago
Bob Lorenz
Ok, so they call this a Shiraz, but I did not see Shiraz on the label. Not a big deal. Haha. If you like Coppola wines at all their different price points, you will love this one. Lighter than some reds, but that's what ya need sometimes, no? 😉 — 8 years ago