Good fruit, not overly jammy. Plum, cherry. A bit of oak, well balanced. Not too hot. Velvety tannins, not without structure. Overall, pretty darn delicious.
Good fruit, not overly jammy. Plum, cherry. A bit of oak, well balanced. Not too hot. Velvety tannins, not without structure. Overall, pretty darn delicious.
6 people found it helpfulMar 14th, 2014
A really delightful wine, lots of fruit, no noticeable heat. Perfect with the gumbo. 2010 vintage.
A really delightful wine, lots of fruit, no noticeable heat. Perfect with the gumbo. 2010 vintage.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2015
Blackberry, smoked leather, black cherry, toasty oak. The body shows tight smoked blackberry jams on overdone toast. The finish is huge spice, blackberry flesh and some black currant with nice oak. Needs time to open up. 45 minutes in my opinion.
Blackberry, smoked leather, black cherry, toasty oak. The body shows tight smoked blackberry jams on overdone toast. The finish is huge spice, blackberry flesh and some black currant with nice oak. Needs time to open up. 45 minutes in my opinion.
1 person found it helpfulOct 9th, 2013Deep inky purple in color. Menthol, butter, blackberry and briar notes in nose. Strawberry, blackberry, black currant, prune, green pepper, bell pepper and phenol-cough syrup notes in mouth. Warm finish, complex flavor profile, tending to big ripe Zin style, but not quite there in terms of ethanol. A fun wine to nurse over an hour or two
Deep inky purple in color. Menthol, butter, blackberry and briar notes in nose. Strawberry, blackberry, black currant, prune, green pepper, bell pepper and phenol-cough syrup notes in mouth. Warm finish, complex flavor profile, tending to big ripe Zin style, but not quite there in terms of ethanol. A fun wine to nurse over an hour or two
Feb 1st, 2017
California, USA
