There are loads of fresh-cut pineapple and white florals on the nose. Pineapple and peach are sweet, white grapefruit pith bitter, and florals dancing above, on the palate. Mouth-feel is rounds and full. This is a buy-by-the-case crowd pleaser for any warm weather event. Drink with barbecued shrimp. Recommended. 89
Color is a medium garnet. Black cherry and black currant lead on the nose, with hints of vanilla. More black fruit shows on the palate, blackberry and black raspberry. Red fruits show on the mid-palate, along with some unsweetened chocolate and espresso. Tannins are very fine and the finish sweet
The color is slightly bricked and clear around the edges. Black currant, black cherries and red licorice show on the nose. On the palate, fresh and dried black fruit, blackberry, black currant, and prune, lead, followed by brighter red fruit. Dark chocolate, espresso, and finally, black pepper, all make appearances
Rick black fruit flavors, plus fig paste and chocolate, waft up from the glass. Blackberries, dried fig, and chocolate lay in a bed of soft tannins. Balance is marvelous, with enough acid to keep the fruit from getting cloying. The blackberry and fig linger forever. This is a marvelous glass
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The color is very pale, clear around the edge, a translucent brick red in the center. Strawberries and brambles show on the nose. On the palate, the stalks included in fermentation show as brambles, while sweet strawberry from the nose gets more complex on the palate. Cranberry, raspberry, and sage
The color is a pretty light gold. The nose show pear and mango, with hints of pepper in the background. It shows round and soft on the palate, with ripe pear, hints of mango, and the lightest touch of sweet lemon. The finish is fruity, with a jalapeño tingle around
Even if they've drunk it before, most everyone experiences a serious first encounter with wine – one moment when you know you’ve really latched onto something magical. When I escaped Appalachia after college, the people I associated with, first academics and journalists, then corporate types, mainly drank cocktails, starting at