Recommendation: Quality Wine at a Bargain Price
Winery/Producer: Lock & Key Wine Company; St. Helena, California
Grape Variety: Red Meritage blend
Geographic Origin: North Coast, California
Vintage: 2009
Price: $12.50
Purchased From: The Village Tavern (10/30/12 Wine Tasting dinner); Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Pared With: Sweet potato soup flavored with rosemary, garlic and yogurt, and garnished with chives. Italian toasted bread topped with butter and parmesan cheese.
Tasting:

She said: Strong fruity bouuet; dry dark fruit flavor with full body and moderate tannins that last into a long tasty finish. The dinner was full of flavor and the wine went well with it. Delicious wine and a good buy at $12.50. A good substitute for a Cabernet.
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