The wine is a beautiful garnet color in the glass, with nice clarity. Raise the glass and you're greeted by aromas of black raspberry, currant and strawberry intermingled with an intriguing blend of dried herbs that hint at the adventure that awaits. Take a sip and your palate is awash in ripe red fruit flavors, cherry, strawberry, plum and currant that take a easy detour to some notes of dark chocolate and black pepper spice midpalate. The fine grain tannins make an ideal base for the long, smooth dry finish with just a slight kick of acidity at the end.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5 as it's just another stellar vintage in a long line of successful Rhône style blends the Chuck and his team have produced. This wine would pair well with some hard to pair dishes, like Indian curry, Moroccan dishes or even barbecue. Which is fortunate as tonight I've made some South Carolina style barbecued chicken breasts, with a tangy mustard barbecue sauce, along with corn on the cob, pasta salad and Sriracha cole slaw. Cheers!
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