I wanted to get this one out there early, as an example of a
SPA-Only wine. I picked this one up on a whim and it’s the kind of wine that I
liked so much, I wanted to try others from this particular manufacturer (which
I will frequently do). The other wines will not be joining this one on the
list, however.
What we have here is a wine that keeps a bit of the bite,
not enough to make it edgy, but enough to cut into both the smoothness and the
sort of roundness (in that it has some fruitiness but is not aggressively
fruit-forward, meaning it has a nice heaviness and maturity to it, rather than
tasting predominantly of lighter fruit) it has. It saves it from becoming
overly sweet, though it is somewhat rich. This wine epitomizes what to me can
be a lot of aspects that represent the best of what blends can have to offer.
This one offers a fair degree of complexity, yet is also drinkable right from
the bottle, though I’d say 15 – 20 minutes of sitting at a bare minimum before
I like to dig into it or the bite becomes crisper than I generally like.
For $14 or less a bottle, this is one I generally won’t get
unless it’s on SPA. While still very enjoyable, there are better values to be
had for less. It’s nice to have this one around for a “break-up” wine, where it
will be there to cut through some of the regulars that can perhaps become a bit
of a grind, excellent though they may be and that’s where I like this one best.
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