Recommendation: Not Recommended.
Winery/Producer: Donelan Family Wines; Santa Rosa, California.
Grape Variety: Syrah
Geographic Region: Appellation: Russian River Valley, California.
Vintage: 2011
Price: $45.00 (with a $9.00 discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Store; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Grilled chicken, rice with BBQ sauce and green beans
Tasting:
He said: Opened 30 minutes before drinking. Slightly opaque, dark ruby red color. Quite strong red cherry and plum aromas. Intense juicy red fruit taste that continues through a long dry, slightly tart finish that has just a tad of bitterness at the very end. Pretty good California Syrah and I like the well balanced acidity, but at this price it’s not as good as a comparable European Syrah. Very drinkable; but at this price point it’s not a wine I would buy again.
She said: A wonderful California wine! Fragrant, full of flavor, nice body and smooth, this wine is very tasty and a good example of California wines. For me it was too sweet but for most American drinkers it’s resemblance to fruit drinks is probably not a problem. At $54. it is way too expensive to recommend d as a bargain wine. In fact, it is difficult to understand how this wine could fetch that price, but I am not into sweet wine.
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