It smells red. It drinks smooth. I don't have a color wheel, and I wish Bacchus was here to do this part of the review. Probably why I have so few solo reviews. Also, this bottle was opened last night, so in the grand scheme of things consider this a review for the bottle having aged a year.

The color is deep and red-purple. Hmm, per the cheat sheet, red-purple would be Ruby. Okay, fine. And continuing to use the cheat sheet ;0 ... It's Clear and Deep. The aroma is Positive, but not Identifiable. The taste is Fruity?, Spicy?, Floral? with maybe a whiff of Chemical, but that may be from the dishes I was just doing...

The Acidity is Refreshing, while the Sweetness would be Medium-Dry. Soft Tannins, a Medium Mouth feel, and a Good Balance. The Finish is good (okay "Acceptable") and the Length is Medium-Short. Okay, enough of that already! (But aren't cheat sheets wonderful?)

It tastes good. I can see whiling away an afternoon and a bottle at the same time or just having a glass with a hearty lunch. And I believe Jorge Ordonez is becoming my personal hero, as he selects some of the best cheap wines I know...

The pursued will like this as it does the one things a great wine does well. It creates no distractions to interrupt the chase and the chaste. Young water fairies, woodland fauns, aged mountain sprites, and gnarled mountain goats will all delight in its generosity.

Keep plenty on hand.

- Me

At six bucks a bottle, lay up several cases...