Obligatory disclaimer: This wine was provided to me as a free sample for review on this blog.
The Very Dark Red Wine is designed to be a high alcohol (15%), high sugar wine with soft tannins, rich flavors, and a deep, dark color. In other words, the Very Dark Red Wine is meant to be appealing to the average consumer on the grocery store shelf.
Very Dark Red Wine Details #
Winery: Shield Family Wines
Region: Monterey, CA
Grapes: Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, likely a few others
Vintage: undated
Age at Review? Likely around 3 years
Thoughts on the Very Dark Red Wine #
Would I drink it again? Yes!
At this $25 price? Seems pretty reasonable for a crowd-pleaser wine, but I do think it may be too rich for some palates.
Most memorable flavors? This wine is quite rich, reaching into Port’s more typical flavors with brown sugar and walnuts along with juicy cherries and boysenberry syrup. There’s a teasing tickle of peppery spices and a vanilla after taste. It’s tasty! But I wouldn’t recommend drinking it too fast, because it’ll hit you even faster. It seems precisely blended to appeal to a broad swath of wine drinkers . . . and that means it tastes good to me, so I’m in.
Reviewed 2 October 2022.
