Not at all. You might be surprised at just how many of your favorite wines brands are made under these same kind of arrangements. Rich, ripe, tropical fruit flavors, enrobed in oak vanillin. Enough acidity to make it food compatible. The previous vintage won a gold medal and this one may too once it competes.
Flavors are dark cherry and dried cherry.
A pleasant touch of bitterness in the finish works to cut through garlic and spice. Full bodied, a tiny percentage of Cabernet adds to its backbone and firmness. Ripe plum, a touch of spice and something a little perfumey. Lipsmacking, full-flavored intensity. Delicious now, with a least a five year cellaring potential.