Cost: $14.95
Grape Variety: Petit verdot
Category: Wine
Appellation: LCBO
Country: Australia
Region:
Format: 750 mL
Producer: De Bortoli Wines
Alcohol: 14.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Dark, almost opaque ruby to purple in colour. Med+ intensity showing light oak, carnations, loganberry, plum & smoked sausage. The taste is dry, med+ acidity & tannins with long length. The wine is a little astringent and needs to go with food. The taste shows pomegranate, blueberry, loganberry & plums. Med oak & smoked sausage rounds out the palate. Give this wine 3-5 years of cellaring to mellow it out.

Tasted: 25 May 2011

Score: 7/10, Value: 8/10, Total: 15/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 2.5

LCBO# 222265