Nose: While the wine is at rest there is a light intensity of cherry lifesaver candy (it is indistinct and elusive). After a swirl, there is a medium intensity of red fruit along with a hint of a "brambly" black cherry fruit with a hints of a green herb (clove?). There also is an elusive hint of fresh cut wood at a lumberyard.
Palate: Upon initial entry there is a sweet attack (like ripe cherry) that quickly dissipates. The is a dry, medium(+) bodied wine with a high level of mouth-watering acidity. There is a low(+) level of fine-grained tannins. The fruit flavors are medium(-) intensity of elusive black fruit (maybe ripe??). The flavor could be that "brambly" blackberry. There also seems to be a slight hint of red cranberry. There is a very slight alcohol burn on the back palate that is not offensive. After a third sip there was no indication of alcohol burn (14.4%ABV).
Finish/Length: The wine has a clean finish with a medium length of indistinct red fruit (cranberry??) along with continued mouth-watering acidity. It continued to hold my attention.
Conclusion: This is a good quality wine that has the typical characteristics from a warm climate Russian River Valley of ripe fruit and a fuller body (probably due to the high alcohol level and the ripe fruit). Except for the very slight, insignificant alcohol burn (that dissipated) the wine is in balance with ripe fruit, fine grained tannins and high acidity. The retail price is about US$27.00.
Producer Notes: None available at this time.
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