The Winery: Red Truck Wines
The Wine: 2006 Red Wine
The Price: $6.99 at QFC (marked down from $10.99).
In the crowded wine market, a lot of wineries are turning to the label to attract customers. Red Truck is one such winery. I've wanted to review their wines for some time now, and seeing a price drop down to the recession review price range was just the nudge I needed to pick up a bottle.
According to the label, this wine is a blend of Syrah, Petite Shiraz and Cabernet Franc. The website adds Grenache and Mourvedre to the mix. Don't you just love it when companies give conflicting information? Me either.
The wine is corked with a natural cork. It is a dark red wine with good clarity. I decanted it about an hour before sampling it.
The wine has aromas of plum, cherry and berry. The wine is fairly fruity, with the flavor leaning decidedly towards berries. It has a bit of a peppery bite on the finish. Not a lot, just the Syrah saying hello. The wine has a slightly velvety texture to it, which appeals to the Pinot Noir lover in me.
At $10.99 this is a pretty decent wine. At $6.99 they really have my attention.
1 comment:
The Red Truck mini-barrel is an eye catching way of packaging this wine. I'll have to give this one a try.
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