Full, juicy and bright, black fruit and lemon-tart acidity, better on the palate than the appearance or nose suggest. A bit rough, but works well at the table with a flavorful entree, and hard to fault for the low-end price. Francis A. Bonanno Inc., Springboro, Ohio. A Thai-style beef and cabbage salad with mildly peppery fire actually improves the wine. Dark ruby color.
Spicy oak overwhelms black fruit on the nose.
Tannic and tart as sour lemons over simple fruit flavors. Stands up to food, but a bit awkward, sour fruit juice lacking balance. OK with grilled chicken with a light Tex-Mex sauce. E-mail me your tasting notes , and I'll consider adding them to this page. In order to maintain objectivity and avoid conflicts of interest, I purchase all the wines I rate at my own expense in retail stores.