Cenyth Wines
Healdsburg, California
Red Blend: 54% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet
Sauvignon
13.5% abv
French Oak 14 months
$63.00 – I bought it at a wine store in Northville, Michigan
Nose: nice herbal and spice box notes on the nose; dark
sweet berries follow; a whiff of vanilla as it opens; delicate bouquet and very
pleasing with each sip
Flavor Profile: dark currants; black raspberry; pleasing
spice notes swirl around the berry notes; a touch of sweet pink peppercorn
mingles on the mid with the berries and then a musty white peppercorn on the
finish with a light dark chocolate – 60% dark like bitterness; mild wood – I am
thinking a sweet Alder Wood note here; fresh cigar tobacco leaf;
Mouthfeel: very pleasing; tannins under control; almost
silky smooth; sweet dark berries up front and on the mid; light acidic touch on
the mid; light dark chocolate like bitterness on the back; medium body for a
red;
To the Point: have I said, this is very pleasing; this does
not have that wow factor but, it is just like that old friend that you have not
seen for a long time and you run into them and have a ‘very pleasing’
conversation; I say, turn off the lights and light up some candles and cuddle
up with your sweetie as you enjoy this wine.
