Variety: Merlot-Cabernet
Region: Columbia Valley, California
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Price: $7.79 on sale at Kroger
BLEND: 50% Merlot, 49% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
TOTAL ACIDITY 0.47 g/100 mL
PH: 3.86
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5%
BARREL AGING: 10-11 months
FERMENTAION: 6-10 days on skins
Critic Review: "The Cabernet Franc matches well with the Merlot in this blend. Dark fruits and polished tannins elevate this well-defined wine. It has no frills but plenty of flavor." - winemag.com
Personal Review: I was able to enjoy this wine with three kinds of food pairings. I had soy ginger tacos from Cabo Fish Taco, with a side of loaded jalapeno mashers. I also had a burrito bowl from Qdoba to pair with the wine. This wine tasting truly showed me how much flavor wine ACTUALLY brings out of food. I was able to taste the herbs and spices within the burrito bowl like I had never been able to before. The wine also complimented the soy ginger shrimp very well; however, the contrast between the spice of the jalapeno and the neutral flavor of the potatoes, I was not a fan of pairing the wine with the mashers. The wine tasted and smelt very fruity to me. I was not able to pick out particular flavors as I am still learning, but I did for sure taste LOTS of different flavors with this meal.
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