O'Shea Scarborough
'The Main Event' Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Day one -- upon opening a bit disjointed and hot on the finish. Reworked. Day two -- still a bit hot on opening but more settled. An hour in no longer hot and all elements playing nicely together. Nose is red and black fruit with damp earth. Some vegetal notes on the palate, but the fruit component is quite tasty, the acid juicy and refreshing. I have a feeling Scarborough is going to get better and better with each passing year.
Day one -- upon opening a bit disjointed and hot on the finish. Reworked. Day two -- still a bit hot on opening but more settled. An hour in no longer hot and all elements playing nicely together. Nose is red and black fruit with damp earth. Some vegetal notes on the palate, but the fruit component is quite tasty, the acid juicy and refreshing. I have a feeling Scarborough is going to get better and better with each passing year.
Apr 29th, 2015
Strong presence but gentle, almost softer than I thought.
Strong presence but gentle, almost softer than I thought.
Sep 17th, 2014
Heavier than I normally like, but enjoyable. Has a bite at the end that's almost peppery.
Heavier than I normally like, but enjoyable. Has a bite at the end that's almost peppery.
Jul 14th, 2014
Definitely not a sipping wine. It has a strong, peppery finish. And a little bit of a bite to its taste. Basically, the flavor is very strong, and needs to be matched with a strong food like barbecue, pizza, etc.
Definitely not a sipping wine. It has a strong, peppery finish. And a little bit of a bite to its taste. Basically, the flavor is very strong, and needs to be matched with a strong food like barbecue, pizza, etc.
Jan 6th, 2014Petit Verdot really cones through on this one for being less than 10%.
Petit Verdot really cones through on this one for being less than 10%.
Nov 1st, 2013
