Wow! Very smooth...fruit forward nose with a hint of astringency which is very well rounded off with a thick cough syrup (almost Syrah like), mouth feel, notes of raisin chocolate, cherry, sharp cheese (pecorino?) and a dry, lightly tannic finish that lasts for minutes. Very nice.
Wow! Very smooth...fruit forward nose with a hint of astringency which is very well rounded off with a thick cough syrup (almost Syrah like), mouth feel, notes of raisin chocolate, cherry, sharp cheese (pecorino?) and a dry, lightly tannic finish that lasts for minutes. Very nice.
Feb 4th, 2015
Big, inky purple wine isn't normally my thing. This is very nicely balanced with no overt oak (all 1 & 2 years), and it's cheap. So I have a better opinion of this than most, but dense, ripe cab is still dense, ripe cab. Not likely to have a place at my table.
Big, inky purple wine isn't normally my thing. This is very nicely balanced with no overt oak (all 1 & 2 years), and it's cheap. So I have a better opinion of this than most, but dense, ripe cab is still dense, ripe cab. Not likely to have a place at my table.
Mar 9th, 2014
Sonoma County, California, USA
