A huge disappointment despite the expert imploring us to buy a bottle. Expensive (for our pockets), from a noted winery, much lauded by the wine establishment, but flat, tannic, chalky, flimsy bouquet, pasty finish, a poor sipper, dismal with a superb stuffed pork tenderloin. Rather than go on about it I’ll just say never again.
Price: $34 USD (and not worth the duty free allotment…)
Market Liquidity: Live and learn.
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