The wine is a wonderful bright ruby color in the glass with great clarity. The nose is a cascade of black tea, dried herbs and notes of red berries overlaid with some earthy notes of leather and graphite. The taste is a rush of ripe red berries, strawberry, raspberry, currant and cherry that subside to usher in some notes of cherry cola and dark chocolate midpalate. The finish is quite nice, with well structured tannins supporting a long, smooth and dry finish, that still features a mild reprise of red berry jam.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8, as it's just a very pleasant, easy drinking wine that I could easily sip on a summer evening like tonight! This wine would pair very well with Italian pasta dishes, particularly with an spicy red sauce, but tonight I've taken a different route. I am enjoying this wine with a pan seared halibut filet that I picked up yesterday at Costco, along with some farro with porcini mushrooms and oven roasted root vegetables. Cheers!
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