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Dark ruby in colour with medium intense nose.
High quality wine that’s smooth, delicious & under $15
Positives: This wine shows rustic earthy flavours like cedar, Champagne mushrooms, spice box, black tea, olives, mingled with violets, cherry and plums. Medium body and tannins with good acidity a fairly long length.
Negatives: None
Interesting Notes: I love the smoky black bottle that is reminiscent of vintage port bottles.
Drink now on its own or pair it with cured meats.
Tasted: 7 July 2013
Top Pick and Best Buy
Score: 9+/10, Value: 10/10 Total: 19+/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4.5
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Med ruby/purple colour. Plum, blackberry and earthy aromas with similar flavours and a bit of leather added. Some bitterness on finish. Well balanced. Good fruit.
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Loaded with fruit and mocha without being overbearing. Acids and tannins support the lushness nicely. Finish is quite long. A quite delicious easy going red and nice value.
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Surprisingly good for under $15. Mellow and leathery with plum. Not so fruity with a good amount of tannins. Not as complex as I might like. Reminds me of a used bookstore, in a good way.
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The nose is everything with this wine.
Excellent with your mothers spaghetti meat sauce. You'll be looking for seconds on both counts.
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