This tasty red opens with toasty, smoky notes that complement the rich blackberry, plum, leather, and spice aromas. It’s not complex but interesting, and it opens up rather quickly, providing an easy drinking, satisfying wine that’s delicious alone. It’s a good choice for hamburgers, flank steak in Asian sauce, and herbed pork or steak. A very good buy at $20 retail in the tasting room; it’s also widely available at wine specialists and restaurants.
This article appears in Sep 3-10, 2009.
