Tastes: Earth/dirt. Pepper and spice. Good acid in the cheek. Nice mid-tongue tannin. The first glass I had, I got lots of berry & fruit. The second glass I had, hours later, it's mostly dirt, mineral, pepper and spice. Lighter in body than your typical Zin, also a beautiful ruby color instead of the more purple-red. Really a lovely, elegant wine.
Food?: We drank it with a weeknight dinner of ground beef stroganoff, heavily seasoned with pepper and thyme. Perfect. Would also go well with stews, hearty lamb dishes, maybe grilled salmon with a heavy sauce? Mushrooms stuffed with cheese and sausage. I also ate it with dessert--crepes with dulce de leche and the caramel note complemented it well.
Price: $20.99.
Buy again?: Definitely! This is a fantastic wine. I'm not sure how it'll age, but it's drinking lovely now. Fully develops with some breathing time.
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