Next of Kyn
No. 8 Red Blend
California, USA
2014 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 2 hours. Massively dark color. Heavy body. Supposedly Grenache, Syrah, Mouvèdre, Petite Sirah and Touriga Nacional. The Touriga Nacional giving this just enough acidity throughout to minimize that all too smooth 15.8% ABV. Maan, this could seemingly go forever...just endless. 3.20.24
2014 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 2 hours. Massively dark color. Heavy body. Supposedly Grenache, Syrah, Mouvèdre, Petite Sirah and Touriga Nacional. The Touriga Nacional giving this just enough acidity throughout to minimize that all too smooth 15.8% ABV. Maan, this could seemingly go forever...just endless. 3.20.24
Mar 21st, 2024
Day 2 of turkey hunting. Served with a couple of beef tenderloins, garlic mashed potatoes, charred cauliflower and salad. Softer than the 2013. Both wines were decanted 2-3 hours
Day 2 of turkey hunting. Served with a couple of beef tenderloins, garlic mashed potatoes, charred cauliflower and salad. Softer than the 2013. Both wines were decanted 2-3 hours
Apr 23rd, 2022
2 hour decant (decent cloudy sediment). A formidable inky dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black fruit, sandlewood, floral, boiled meat, spearment. Taste: A smooth, concentrated, rich, complex medium plus body wine with dark plum/raspberry, dark chocolate, orange peel, bacon fat, and a spiced mocha long dry finish....some tannins still kicking..plenty o time left for this wine. YUM!
2 hour decant (decent cloudy sediment). A formidable inky dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black fruit, sandlewood, floral, boiled meat, spearment. Taste: A smooth, concentrated, rich, complex medium plus body wine with dark plum/raspberry, dark chocolate, orange peel, bacon fat, and a spiced mocha long dry finish....some tannins still kicking..plenty o time left for this wine. YUM!
Feb 7th, 20223 hour decant (lots of fine/cloudy sediment). An astonishing inky dark crimson color. Served just above cellar temp. On the nose: mellow nose of black cherry, sandlewood, floral, dark chocolate, spice, and spearment. Taste: decadent and full body with plumy black raspberry, leather, bacon fat, orange peel, and a long cedar mocha finish...pop one if you got em, cause your going to say why haven't I. YUM! Its going to be a great Saturday night!
3 hour decant (lots of fine/cloudy sediment). An astonishing inky dark crimson color. Served just above cellar temp. On the nose: mellow nose of black cherry, sandlewood, floral, dark chocolate, spice, and spearment. Taste: decadent and full body with plumy black raspberry, leather, bacon fat, orange peel, and a long cedar mocha finish...pop one if you got em, cause your going to say why haven't I. YUM! Its going to be a great Saturday night!
Jan 31st, 2021
