Opaque appearance, purple at the edges.
Prune smell, a bit of leather.
Dry black plum flavor, black cherry, lively acid finish cuts through higher-fat food.
Very good full-bodied bottle, $23.99
1 year ago
Enjoying wine without trying to impress anyone
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While I'm no expert on wine, I'm not afraid of it either. I intend to enjoy a bottle each day with dinner. Since I've added Champagne to the wines I wish to post on, all restrictions on price per bottle have been removed.
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