Girard Winery
Healdsburg, California, USA
14.5% abv
$27.99
Sale: $19.99
Super Fine Wine & Liquor in Canton Michigan
Nothing like eight bucks off a bottle wine and I have not
reviewed this one before makes the deal even better.
Appearance: deep garnet
Aroma: big blackberry, black currant, toasted caramel,
leather,
Flavors: oh the dark berries are tasty; blackberry, black
currant, boysenberry, hell throw in black raspberry; other notes of oak spice,
nice touch of pepper, roasted vanilla bean,
Mouthfeel: a pleasing thick feel without being jammy (not
that jammy is bad), long lingering ‘thick’ dark berries, tannins under control,
nice acidity,
To the Point: if it is still on sale … I am buying
more. I would guess 40 bucks for this
bottle.
Pair with steak, lamb chops, and tonight I had a sirloin
burger with blue cheese mixed in with it and I added a pomegranate chipotle sauce
when ready to serve. I poured a raspberry
vinegar and orange blood olive oil over the burger before cooking and cracked a
little rose petal black pepper mix from my pepper mill. Oh, how I enjoyed every sip and bite.
On the second half of the bottle I enjoyed a Man O War
Ruination Belicoso Cigar and this was a great pairing as well. Damn Life is Good!
