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| Other Red Wines
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| | | Score | User | City | State | Country | Tasting Notes | Time |
| 75 | | | 88 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Talk about a wine that has me scratching my head. Why? Because it’s striking me as over-extracted, high in alcohol (14.5%), and quite a bit of a fruit bomb. Perfect, now that I think of it, for the initiate wine enthusiast. This is a 21-something’s wine in a sense, as the deep, dark color, intense dark fruit perfume, and forward fruit leap out of the glass. Rather like a painting of bright colors and dazzling images, it seduces and demands attention. Is this my favorite kind of wine? No, not really. It’s big and powerful, but its tannins are restrained, supple and juicy. The problem? It doesn’t do all that well with food. As a cocktail wine, it’s quite nice, if that’s your notion of a cocktail. Get some air into the wine by decanting it before serving, about a half hour at least. At this point, the bottle has been open four hours, and it’s just now beginning to develop some interest. Serve cool, about 65ºF/17ºC, and use a large tulip-shaped glass. Foods: Spicy big dishes, even with some heat, such as mole poblano; Cajun deep-fried turkey; grilled andouille; grilled duck breast; coffee-and-cocoa rubbed grilled lamb steak or pork loin; very possibly pork barbecue with a tomato-based sauce
Ultimate Distributors | 12/01/2009 |
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