Napa Valley
Chafen Vineyards
14.6% abv
Pulled this bottle from the cellar and it seemed a bit on the cool side on the temperature scale. I opened it and pour a glass and the feel is on the cool side. The aroma was dark berry like and the taste was muted by the cool temperature but, seemed like mix berry and a touch of earth. Time to let this bottle warm up and open up.
Aroma: Blackberry, black licorice, soil, oak
Flavors: 99% dark chocolate, blackberry bite, dried brown spice
Mouthfeel: the tannins are whistling Dixie here. Super dry and 99% dark chocolate like aftertaste.
Just grabbed a small piece of 99% dark chocolate and let it melt in the mouth. Yes, that dry dark chocolate bitterness is real similar to this wine.
