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Vintage: 2006
Purchased: May 31st 2008
Price: $26.00
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Tasting Notes:
I served this with a spicy jambalaya that I was preparing. It was a deep purple in the glass and very very dark. The nose was pretty good with lots of dark berry fruit, vanilla, and cedar. In the mouth this was a thick heavy wine. I noticed that the temperature of the wine had to be right, if you let it get to warm the heat from the high alcohol became a bit distracting. The texture and flavor of this wine actually reminded me of a berry milkshake. I could taste a vanilla creaminess beneath the fruit flavors. There was a bit of cedar, but it was not in the forefront at all. About halfway through the taste the pepper started to crop up, and then a minty type flavor on the finish. I liked this wine even if it wasn't my normal style. It was a nice change of pace and it worked quite well with the spicy food.
