I have tried some wines from Lake County in the past, this AVA growing area is not as well known as Napa or Sonoma but produces some good wines. It's kind of flying under the radar at the moment but as prices continue to rise for the more popular regions I think you'll see more of the wines show up on shelves.
When first opened, notes of cherry, spice, bell pepper, black currants, and hints of chocolate in the nose. The palate has matching flavors from the nose, with additional dark berry/plum flavors. The tannins are not excessive, with just enough acidity to keep things balanced.
After 30 minutes the wine comes together nicely in both the nose and palate, with a bit more of the dark berry flavors in the mouth. I found myself taking another sniff of the glass as the nose evolved, trying to identify the notes in there...
I think this wine would be best enjoyed with food at the moment, but I have a feeling this will be quite good on its own in 12 to 18 months. Try some herb crusted grilled pork, garlic/rosemary lamb chops, beef stew, a peppercorn crusted sirloin steak....
Available at NH Liquor outlets for $9.99 in the powerbuy section, it's a good value at that price and it qualifies for an additional 15% case discount if you buy 12 or more American wines. That drops the price to $8.49 per bottle, at that price buy a case and drink well during the summer bbq season!
Cheers!
Ed
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