Cashmere Cellars
Black Magic Alluring Dark California Red Blend
California, USA
Off dry on the palate with black fruits, wood, spices, vanilla, tobacco, mocha, coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium minus acidity.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and peppercorn.
Jammy and extracted with a nice mouthfeel.
Good by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime when tannins and structure comes in.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
Off dry on the palate with black fruits, wood, spices, vanilla, tobacco, mocha, coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium minus acidity.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and peppercorn.
Jammy and extracted with a nice mouthfeel.
Good by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime when tannins and structure comes in.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
Reminds me of a Carmenère. Nice and fruity. Not as dark as I expected but very nice in flavor. The good thing about this winery, they donate their proceeds to breast cancer and Alzheimer’s patient care. The 2 things my mom had before passing.
Reminds me of a Carmenère. Nice and fruity. Not as dark as I expected but very nice in flavor. The good thing about this winery, they donate their proceeds to breast cancer and Alzheimer’s patient care. The 2 things my mom had before passing.
Sep 30th, 2018Deep purple in color with a nice purplish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, black currants, cherry pie, figs, raisins, oak, alcohol, light vanilla, spices, licorice, leather, chocolates, mocha, coffee, cocoa and black pepper.
Full body with medium acidity and long legs.
Very fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, sweet cherries, blueberry pie, figs, raisins, wood, earth, leather, licorice, light vanilla, pencil lead, spices, light herbs, coffee, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Californian Red Blend is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Rich and jammy.
Good right out of the bottle, but much better after 90 minutes in a decanter, when it becomes more balanced with nice tannins and structure. Good for parties too.
A blend of Petite Syrah, Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$15.
Deep purple in color with a nice purplish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, black currants, cherry pie, figs, raisins, oak, alcohol, light vanilla, spices, licorice, leather, chocolates, mocha, coffee, cocoa and black pepper.
Full body with medium acidity and long legs.
Very fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, sweet cherries, blueberry pie, figs, raisins, wood, earth, leather, licorice, light vanilla, pencil lead, spices, light herbs, coffee, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Californian Red Blend is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Rich and jammy.
Good right out of the bottle, but much better after 90 minutes in a decanter, when it becomes more balanced with nice tannins and structure. Good for parties too.
A blend of Petite Syrah, Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$15.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, sweet cherry pie, wood, vanilla, licorice, light vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, beef jerky, earth, vinaigrette, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked strawberries, oak, licorice, cloves, chocolates, earth, vanilla, spices, alcohol, tobacco, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a great red blend from California. Well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. The palate was much more interesting than the nose.
Peaking now, and good right out of the bottle, but much better after 2 hours when the tannins come in and bring in more structure. I had it last year, and now it's much better. The tannins calmed down and it is much more balanced.
Wine Enthusiasts 88 points.
A blend of Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache. A yummy blend with a nice mouthfeel.
15% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$16.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, sweet cherry pie, wood, vanilla, licorice, light vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, beef jerky, earth, vinaigrette, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked strawberries, oak, licorice, cloves, chocolates, earth, vanilla, spices, alcohol, tobacco, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a great red blend from California. Well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. The palate was much more interesting than the nose.
Peaking now, and good right out of the bottle, but much better after 2 hours when the tannins come in and bring in more structure. I had it last year, and now it's much better. The tannins calmed down and it is much more balanced.
Wine Enthusiasts 88 points.
A blend of Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache. A yummy blend with a nice mouthfeel.
15% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$16.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, black plums, vanilla, toasted oak, leather, licorice, bitter herbs, spices, black pepper, chocolates and tobacco leaf.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, milk chocolates, tobacco, wood, graphite, vanilla, licorice, spices, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
This California Red Blend is drinking nicely now, although it is still young. Fruity and jammy. Showing nice complexity, but not fully balanced, as it's tannins are too big right now (which I totally liked).
Enjoyable by itself or with food like BBQ Meats. I had it all by itself. A good sipping wine.
A blend of Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.
15% alcohol by volume.
$15.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, black plums, vanilla, toasted oak, leather, licorice, bitter herbs, spices, black pepper, chocolates and tobacco leaf.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, milk chocolates, tobacco, wood, graphite, vanilla, licorice, spices, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
This California Red Blend is drinking nicely now, although it is still young. Fruity and jammy. Showing nice complexity, but not fully balanced, as it's tannins are too big right now (which I totally liked).
Enjoyable by itself or with food like BBQ Meats. I had it all by itself. A good sipping wine.
A blend of Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.
15% alcohol by volume.
$15.
Pretty ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, plums, strawberries, wood, licorice, earth, eaucaliptus, metals, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, vegetables, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate and fruity, with blackberries, black currants, sweet plums, vegetables, oak, cloves, vanilla, spices, espresso, mocha, wood, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, black tea and bitter herbs.
Medium finish with grippy, yet fine tannins and bitter vegetable.
A very enjoyable red blend from California. Nicely balanced with mild complexity. Still showing some vegetables on the palate, which will probably disappear in a year or two. Easy drinking with a great mouthfeel, and enjoyable by itself or with food.
A blend of Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache.
15% alcohol by volume.
Pretty ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, plums, strawberries, wood, licorice, earth, eaucaliptus, metals, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, vegetables, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate and fruity, with blackberries, black currants, sweet plums, vegetables, oak, cloves, vanilla, spices, espresso, mocha, wood, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, black tea and bitter herbs.
Medium finish with grippy, yet fine tannins and bitter vegetable.
A very enjoyable red blend from California. Nicely balanced with mild complexity. Still showing some vegetables on the palate, which will probably disappear in a year or two. Easy drinking with a great mouthfeel, and enjoyable by itself or with food.
A blend of Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache.
15% alcohol by volume.
Rich berry, good blend.
Rich berry, good blend.
2 people found it helpfulMar 3rd, 2017Tasted at the winery and bought a bottle. Big aroma of plums. Big velvet on the tongue. Taste a blend of dark cherries and plums and cranberries. A long dry finish.
Tasted at the winery and bought a bottle. Big aroma of plums. Big velvet on the tongue. Taste a blend of dark cherries and plums and cranberries. A long dry finish.
1 person found it helpfulJun 10th, 2017Juicy and tall. Tremendous with our BBQ burgers.
Juicy and tall. Tremendous with our BBQ burgers.
1 person found it helpfulMar 17th, 2017
I was in a hurry and a bottle short of a discount... I'm not going to lie, this has some appeal. There's a juicy blast of black raspberry followed by some loamy soil and spice, but in some sort of sinister irony there's a big "poof" and then the wine disappears before the midpalate.
I was in a hurry and a bottle short of a discount... I'm not going to lie, this has some appeal. There's a juicy blast of black raspberry followed by some loamy soil and spice, but in some sort of sinister irony there's a big "poof" and then the wine disappears before the midpalate.
1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2017