Stephen Vincent, 2002 Crimson, California
$11.99
(Sorry, no label)
This is a wine that I poured at a tasting last Saturday at Sherlocks Wine Merchants, and it was the favorite of the pouring. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah but it is a lighter style with good acidity and soft tannins. It will go great with the Thanksgiving ham and fixins. It is drinking great now and may benefit from a couple more years of aging to drop the acidity a bit but I would drink it within the next 5 years.
Color: The wine has nice color, a bit light for a Cab-Syrah blend, do I dare say it has a Crimson color as its name suggests? Its color is a nice red violet with crisp young edges.
Nose: Strong berry fruit characters of cherry and strawberry. The fruit gives way to coffee liqueur and a violets with some dried floral or potpourri notes.
Palate: The tartness of the wine comes through quickly and then diminishes leaving a sweet rhubarb taste. The mouthfeel is good with soft tannins covering the midpalate aswell as leaving a long finish.
Overall: I like this wine for its simpleness and food friendly attitude. The winemaker obviously tried to make a wine that was not showey and just a simple red wine to have with food and enjoy with people. He/She succedded beautifully and you can't beat the price.
I give it a B
posted by David Ogilvie @ 12:08 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
I fell in love with this wine and hunted down a case. It is great with red meat at dinner. By dessert is sweetens up and is perfect again.
Just experienced a bottle of Stephen Vincents Crimson 2004 at a restaurant in Atlanta---we all just loved it....and am now in pursuit of finding it...I actually live in SC....Any ideas?
Thanks so much!!!
Whole Foods has the Crimson on sale...I just bought a case! Good luck! Great wine!
In the Atlanta Area, you can find this wine at Sherlocks Wine Merchants. All great stores, all have their own flair, my favorite is the one in North Buckhead on Peachtree.
I just opened up a bottle of the 2002 Crimson that I found in our wine rack. We don't remember where we got it, but are enjoying it. We will probabaly try to find some of the 2004.
I haven't seen the 2004 yet
Post a Comment
<< Home