My story:
Our "House Red" consists of a blend called "Apothic Red". We were turned on to it at a little kind of backwoods restaurant in Wisconsin called "BoMallies". Now we almost always buy a case at a time and score an additional 5% case discount from our local shop (Binnys). This wine is already a very "value" priced wine with normal bottle prices @ $8.99; we sometimes (rarely) see this on sale for $7.99. We believe, that if you enjoy this sort of wine, the value is pretty tough to beat.
Varietal:
Meritage (Syrah, Zinfandel, Merlot)
Vintage:
2009
Winemakers description:
A captivating blend of three distinct grapes, with the dark fruit flavors of Syrah, brambly spice of Zinfandel, and smoot elegance of Merlot.
Apothic Red reveals intense fruit aromas and flavors of rhubarb and black cheery that are complemented by hints of mocha, chocolate, brown spice and vanilla. The plush, velvety mouthfeel and smooth finish round out this intriguing, full-bodied red blend. 13.1% alcohol.
Price:
$9 a bottle
My description:
This is our house red wine for the same reason that everyone has their "house" wines, we love it and the price is right....for us. I have a rather unsophisticated way of describing wines, but I know what I like and what I don't. I like this and more importantly the "Chosen One" likes it also. This wine has a very "marshmellowy" mouthfeel and subsequently taste - maybe also has to do with the hints of vanilla. I think this might also be due to heavier blending towards the merlot/syrah side, although I'm not sure what the actual blending %'s are. The mouthfeel is sooooooo soft! ;-) We continue to go back to this wine like one might go to an old flannel shirt; warm, cozy, and makes you feel good. Heckofa good wine for $9 if you dig the soft mouth feel!
Our "House Red" consists of a blend called "Apothic Red". We were turned on to it at a little kind of backwoods restaurant in Wisconsin called "BoMallies". Now we almost always buy a case at a time and score an additional 5% case discount from our local shop (Binnys). This wine is already a very "value" priced wine with normal bottle prices @ $8.99; we sometimes (rarely) see this on sale for $7.99. We believe, that if you enjoy this sort of wine, the value is pretty tough to beat.
Varietal:
Meritage (Syrah, Zinfandel, Merlot)
Vintage:
2009
Winemakers description:
A captivating blend of three distinct grapes, with the dark fruit flavors of Syrah, brambly spice of Zinfandel, and smoot elegance of Merlot.
Apothic Red reveals intense fruit aromas and flavors of rhubarb and black cheery that are complemented by hints of mocha, chocolate, brown spice and vanilla. The plush, velvety mouthfeel and smooth finish round out this intriguing, full-bodied red blend. 13.1% alcohol.
Price:
$9 a bottle
My description:
This is our house red wine for the same reason that everyone has their "house" wines, we love it and the price is right....for us. I have a rather unsophisticated way of describing wines, but I know what I like and what I don't. I like this and more importantly the "Chosen One" likes it also. This wine has a very "marshmellowy" mouthfeel and subsequently taste - maybe also has to do with the hints of vanilla. I think this might also be due to heavier blending towards the merlot/syrah side, although I'm not sure what the actual blending %'s are. The mouthfeel is sooooooo soft! ;-) We continue to go back to this wine like one might go to an old flannel shirt; warm, cozy, and makes you feel good. Heckofa good wine for $9 if you dig the soft mouth feel!
