Sunday, February 13, 2022

Wine Testing #7 Intrinsic 2017

 Intrinsic Red Blend Columbia Valley 2017

51% Malbec, 49% Cabernet France
Columbia Valley/Washington


Price: $20.00

"Very good value red blend. Let open up a bit for best enjoyment but ready to go if just opened. Tastes of blackberry, cherry, plum and leather." - Demetri Demascus on Vivino

Specific flavors, aromas, and grape varietal characteristics from Wine Folly:
    Primary Flavors:
        Cabernet Franc: Strawberry, Raspberry, Bell Pepper, Crushed Gravel, Chili Pepper
        Malbec: Red Plum, Blackberry, Vanilla, Sweet tobacco, Cocoa
    Color: Dark Red
    High in alcohol content at 14.5%

My Review:

The aroma of this red blend was Jammie with Dark fruits. It also had a hint of Tobacco smell on the end. Upon tasting the wine I noticed it was extremely tannic and bitter. It had an earthy and mushroomie flavor. A good description word would be that it tasted like mud. The bottle art is beautiful and the idea behind the creation of this wine is based on what street art may taste like in the bottle. However, it think it is better on the outside rather than on the inside. It is possible this wine needed to opened up a little before drinking, but overall I would not try this again.





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