Tintin-esque label, 80/20 Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot. What will those oddball winemakers in Monterey County concoct next? In any case, a welcome find at my local supermarket. Dense burgundy red, high pigment extraction. Floral and cherry notes in nose. Cherry, raspberry and blueberry flavors up front, seed tannin and more skin astringency on finish. Thinnish body but definitely not alcoholic which is restrained at 13.5% alc/vol. Slightly peppery flavor emerges after 20 minutes; some underlying phenol character takes longer to resolve. Good fruit forward Cali table red, good value
Tintin-esque label, 80/20 Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot. What will those oddball winemakers in Monterey County concoct next? In any case, a welcome find at my local supermarket. Dense burgundy red, high pigment extraction. Floral and cherry notes in nose. Cherry, raspberry and blueberry flavors up front, seed tannin and more skin astringency on finish. Thinnish body but definitely not alcoholic which is restrained at 13.5% alc/vol. Slightly peppery flavor emerges after 20 minutes; some underlying phenol character takes longer to resolve. Good fruit forward Cali table red, good value
Feb 21st, 2021
Jam, black currants, and earthy nose. Quite dry, with some ripe red fruits. Medium chewy tannins, but not unapproachable. Kind of like eating dried red fruit. Pretty good this.
Jam, black currants, and earthy nose. Quite dry, with some ripe red fruits. Medium chewy tannins, but not unapproachable. Kind of like eating dried red fruit. Pretty good this.
Dec 13th, 2020
Monterey County, Central Coast, California, USA
