This wine was a bit of a disappointment, delivering some nice fragrance and nice, crisp acidity, but was hollow in the middle palate. When I was looking at the label at Central Market in Austin, one of the wine guys accosted me and started extolling the heck out of this one, so I gave it a shot, but alas.
Eye: Very bright, almost pulsating ruby-crimson color.
Nose: Spry aromas of winey cherries and sweat (in a kinda pleasant way).
Mouth: Flavors of minerals, sweat, and cherries flare quickly on the palate, then die, leaving a finish dominated by tannin and acidity.
Score: 80.
Cellar or drink? I'd drink this over the next year as it simply lacks the concentration of fruit needed to develop with age.
Price/store: Was $18.99 at Central Market in Austin.
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