I opened this bottle at 8pm last night, right after dinner. I poured a glass, but didn't get to it for nearly an hour. The immediate flavors were very raspberry-ish with bold tones of grass and green peppers. This wine is strongly astringent and has a long finish and a slight bitterness to it. It is a strong, bold wine. The Shiraz definitely overpowered the Merlot in this blend, but I could see this Shiraz being too bitter and peppery alone so the grapiness of the Merlot helped to even things out. Overall, a decent wine.I give it a 3 stars out of 5.
I would buy this wine again and I think it would go better with a rich tomato or chile sauce or a nice roasted lamb.
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Raspberry. Exactly. I tasted that so strongly I had to google the wine & see if someone else had tasted the same thing. Apparently so.
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