Interesting wine, purchased from WTSO.com during their last marathon. I've learned the hard way *cough*Palandri*cough* not to trust their talk-up reviews of cheap wines, so I bought this expecting a $8 wine and in that light I wasn't disappointed.
It was a good QPR purchase and it's a nice change of pace from the Califruitia wines that dominate my cellar. That said, it's a squarely average wine that's just awkward.
82/100-
COLOR: 5/5 - Nice traditional burgundy color.
NOSE: 10/15 - Dirty, bacony nose with some smoke with elderberry/boysenberry deep down. Not overly expressive.
FLAVOR: 7/10 - Flavors are earthy, woody, with the smokiness from the nose coming through on the mid palate. Balance is suspect with the tannins jumping right out immediately.
FINISH: 6/10 - Oaky finish at first, replaced by a tannic bite again. Ends smokey.
POTENTIAL: 2/5 - While there's a prominent tannin character to this wine, there really isn't a whole lot of fruit that's begging to come out. Might be interesting to see what happens to this in a few years. Might not improve beyond where it is today.
OVERALL: 2/5 - Considered without regard to price, this is an okay bottle of wine. For an $8 wine, it's pretty decent. It would be a much better food-wine than a quaffing wine that would pair well with hearty fare (think shepherd's pie).
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