A tremendously dark hue--so much so that my first thought was this wine is corked! But no, it is just intensely dark with aromas of sweet berry fruit above the rim, loads of cinnamon "red hots" candies, with ash and savory spices, with more fresh fruit and hard candies.
Palate--pleasant first impression with loads of interesting fruit, yet a nice touch of sweetness and a surprisingly good structure. There is the slightest brush of ripe red raspberry on the rear palate that is both tantalizing and fun AND again, surprising.
OKAY--True confessions, I intended NOT to like this wine as I have this thing about creativity run amok, fruit wines pretending to even be wine when in my snobby opinion, WINE should be made with GRAPES. Call these fruit "wines" something else. But, BUT, blast it anyway, I really LIKE this wine. There I said it.
It is really nice to sip without food, and I wonder how it will pair with my homemade beef stew tonight. I don't remember what I paid for it but I am going to guess around $9.
At any rate, shoot, give it a try, I honestly think this will appeal to people who especially insist they do not like red wine etc. So I am giving it the coveted *"Raise a glass!"
*I don't know who covets this but hey, it means something to me because I don't endorse crap! :)
And I just read this at their web site, no wonder I like it, Zinfandel is the base grape!: " Our full-bodied flavor will leave you floating on air. Starting with a fine California Zinfandel, the Red Blend undergoes a secondary fermentation with a squeeze of raspberry juice. The result is a bright wine balanced with notes of dark fruit and toasted oak for a velvety smooth finish."
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