Austin Hope
Blend 6 Troublemaker Red Rhone Blend
Central Coast, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a purple rim.
Strong Nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet plums, cherry pie, figs, raisins, chocolates, light vanilla, licorice, wood, mocha, dark coffee, light alcohol, peppercorn and spices.
Full-bodied, smooth and Jammy, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, wood, vanilla, licorice, sweet strawberries, leather, earth, graphite, chocolates, coffee, bitter herbs, caramel, Mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a nice Syrah blend from Central Coast, California. Very enjoyable by itself, and good right out of the bottle.
Good for parties or as a sipping wine. Well balanced with some complexity, and nice acidity to make it interesting. Better young, not for long term aging.
I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
A blend of 71% Syrah, 16% Grenache, 8% Zinfandel, 3% Petite Sirah and 2% Mourvedre.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Dark ruby in color with a purple rim.
Strong Nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet plums, cherry pie, figs, raisins, chocolates, light vanilla, licorice, wood, mocha, dark coffee, light alcohol, peppercorn and spices.
Full-bodied, smooth and Jammy, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, wood, vanilla, licorice, sweet strawberries, leather, earth, graphite, chocolates, coffee, bitter herbs, caramel, Mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a nice Syrah blend from Central Coast, California. Very enjoyable by itself, and good right out of the bottle.
Good for parties or as a sipping wine. Well balanced with some complexity, and nice acidity to make it interesting. Better young, not for long term aging.
I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
A blend of 71% Syrah, 16% Grenache, 8% Zinfandel, 3% Petite Sirah and 2% Mourvedre.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Big at first but nice after some time. Will decant next time. It’s worth trying again
Big at first but nice after some time. Will decant next time. It’s worth trying again
Aug 12th, 2019Lots of flavor , lots a fruit!! Great blend
Lots of flavor , lots a fruit!! Great blend
Heavy overtly hammy fruit almost to the point of overwhelming, the zin based wine blended with powerful Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah is meant for the spicy dish or a very strong cheese. It has a nice acid balance but few detectable tannins... unsure if a nice decanting could help... wondering if aging could help to help the fruit to be less powerful and allow tannic structure to be revealed...
Heavy overtly hammy fruit almost to the point of overwhelming, the zin based wine blended with powerful Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah is meant for the spicy dish or a very strong cheese. It has a nice acid balance but few detectable tannins... unsure if a nice decanting could help... wondering if aging could help to help the fruit to be less powerful and allow tannic structure to be revealed...
Feb 10th, 2019
First sip is amazing. And every sip after that is better.
First sip is amazing. And every sip after that is better.
May 12th, 2018Quite the complex red bled! Had fun trying to pick all the grapes involved. Smokey, fruit forward, on the dry side, medium acidity.
Quite the complex red bled! Had fun trying to pick all the grapes involved. Smokey, fruit forward, on the dry side, medium acidity.
May 10th, 2018Very nice, well balanced wine, blend of red zin and petite Syrah grapes. Medium body, with medium tannins, smooth finish. Has a nice crisp peppery taste that’s not overbearing and still allows the blueberry fruit to come out. Some oak, medium acid.
Very nice, well balanced wine, blend of red zin and petite Syrah grapes. Medium body, with medium tannins, smooth finish. Has a nice crisp peppery taste that’s not overbearing and still allows the blueberry fruit to come out. Some oak, medium acid.
Mar 30th, 2018Very smooth a little on the sweeter side for a red blend
Very smooth a little on the sweeter side for a red blend
Mar 14th, 2018
Dried plum. Vanilla. Deep fruitiness. Dark cherry.
Dried plum. Vanilla. Deep fruitiness. Dark cherry.
Jan 27th, 2018