Grape Dessert Wine
Black Star Farms
Old Mission Peninsula
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
18% abv
375 ml bottle
$28.50
Appearance: deep dark burgundy with ruby highlights
Aroma: dusty baker’s chocolate powder, mixed nut shells, light earthy tone, slight alcohol scent
Flavors and Mouthfeel: almost syrupy, little dusty and slightly grainy feel to the mocha, spice from the alcohol so, it has a light peppery tone, slight medicinal feel also coming from the alcohol, black cherry, hint of anise and/or horehound, I think I like the idea of horehound here because it has a spicy style that is bittersweet and this wine has that style. Now, it all comes together, black cherry, horehound, alcohol with a slight medicinal feel – this sounds like the perfect cough drop lozenges.
My Strength Rating: 5.5 – a good medium body dessert wine.
To the Point: May not be for everyone. The slight medicinal style may be at issue; while I like it … my wife did not.
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