The last wine of today's tasting was the Dona Sol Shiraz, Petite Syrah & Symphony from California. I wish I would've looked closer at the bottle while I was in the store because there is nothing in the online documents providing the year and I don't want to guess and get it wrong. This wine was $6.95 and for the awesome wine class, even cheaper with the 10% discount.
The review from The Vintage Cellar was listed as:
"Velvety
smooth texture just like its name. Soft tannins and lush dark fruit character.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah bring backbone and character, while the
Merlot balances out the blend for a soft, smooth texture."
First sniff and I was already pleased. After the Velvet Crush with the insane tannins, the sweet cherry scent from this brought a smile to my face. On the nose I got a cereal scent, maybe a Special K with Red Berries and a strong resemblance to the little Ocean Spray dried Craisins. With the tasting I also noted some great sweetness, although there also was a warm finish. As cliche as it sounds, this really tasted like grapes to me, specifically dark red grapes. There were also clear hints of dark fruits including cherry, prune and black currant. I noted that this wine had lower tannins than I'm used to with a wine that appeared this dark, which was a bonus in my book. Additionally, I believe that the sweetness that I got from the taste was more of a honey scent. Overall, I was pretty pleased with this wine. It was complex and had a lot of flavors, but was smooth and sweet with a relatively low amount of alcohol. I think that if I were to pair this wine with a food it would be something I'd pair with a semi sweet dessert to complement the residual sugar in this wine.
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