Contrarian Red Bordeaux Blend

Drink them up.

Hurricane wine #1 last night

Grabbed this from the wine list at 150 Central Park on the Allure of the Seas, great price at $80.00 ($48.00 with drinks package) a bottle, yes 750mL.

Given a three and a half hour decant but might have needed more. Deep purplish red. Insanely tight on the nose with a touch of baking spices, black cherries, petrol, tobacco and a touch earthy. Heavy tannins (7/10) and solid acidity. Medium plus to full bodied with notes of red cherries, black currants, herbs, gravel and cinnamon. Dry and long finish. Drink till 2025.

This is the Cabernet Sauvignon led bottling by Blackbird Vineyards, led with 81% and followed by 13% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Aged in 75% new French oak for 21 months. Only 40 barrels produced and release price is $135.00.

53% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice acid, but not balanced to my tastes. Sits at 14.7* of alcohol.

Showing nicely after decanting, but could use another 5 years of aging.

Beautiful, vibrant wine. Sweet on the front palate - vanilla and brown sugar. Cherry and licorice on the finish. Lingers for a full 25 seconds of more, which is surprising for such a non-"heavy" wine.

Full and oaky. Big tannins. As this mellows in the bottle it should be sensational.

Dense and packed with jammy red and black plum fruit. Tobacco leaf and vanilla cordial on palate, building toward juicy-toasty finish.

Dark berries, cedar, savory with nice acid.

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