Happy Sunday! I've been working much of the day and now it's time for me to put down the laptop and open a nice bottle of wine! Tonight I've opened a bottle of a recent wine club shipment from DaMa Wines, the 2016 Collage, a blend of Merlot (71%), Cabernet Sauvignon (21%) and Cabernet Franc (5%), and yes, there is a typo since theyonle add up to 97%, but all I had to go on was what was printed on the label! In any case, let's see what this Walla Walla blend has to offer.
The wine is a beautiful deep ruby color in the glass with nice clarity, a testament to the heavy Merlot influence in the blend. A modest swirl in the glass releases aromas of leather, oak, blackberry and a hint of lilac. Take a sip and you are greeted with a rush of ripe black cherry that washes over your palate before transitioning to some earthy notes of dusty limestone midpalate. The tannins are expertly structured to provide a solid base for a long, smooth dry finish with a nice bit of acidity at the end.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's just a really pleasant sipping wine, which I will likely do on the porch once I publish this! This wine would pair well with pasta, pizza or barbecue, for a casual affair, or you can pick it up a notch and enjoy this with a classic rack of lamb. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled porterhouse with a baked potato and some steamed sugar snap peas. Cheers!
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