SCORE: 85
by Brandon Lee Wainscott
AROMA: Plastic pool smell, floral notes, fruit, fresh grass, slight alcohol.
TASTE: Spicy, strawberries, dark cherry, leather.
OVERALL: The wine has a pool-like smell with floral notes which are followed by what seems to be fresh cut grass. There is also fruit, perhaps strawberry and cherry. On the mouth there is nice spice with the strawberries which seem to open up to cherries later on. The wine finishes medium dry. There is a pleasant bitterness on the finish, but also the strawberry, which in the aftertaste seems artificial. However, this seems to go away once the wine opens up. So, with this, the wine deserves a middle ground of an 85 score. Though tempting to give it an 84 for its faults, given the price, it seems merciful to give it an 85.
REVIEW: I bought this inexpensive wine because Julia Child suggested a California Mountain Red if one did not buy the namesake French wine for her famous boeuf bourguinon. This is the Australian version of the California red. I was actually quite satisfied, especially once the wine opened up. It is young and lacks the sophistication of its French counterpart in Burgundy, but when opened up it is rather good, great for its price. It could sell for twice it's $7.00 price. I had this with Cornish hen cooked in a crock pot with curry and other spices. It paired even better with food so it is certainly a good wine for a casual dinner.
PRICE: $7 (US)
COUNTRY: Australia
REGION: Southeast
APPELLATION: N/A
VINTAGE: NONE
GRAPE: Not given by winemaker.
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