About the Wine: Today we will explore Bridlewood Blend 175, 2009 vintage. It is a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel. Blended wines have a long and illustrious history. Traditional European blends include such familiar names as Bordeaux and Cotes-du-Rhone, the blends being named for the regions where they originated. Those blends are strictly regulated to maintain the taste associated with the place. New World blends are not regulated and the results range from brilliant to disastrous.
About THIS Wine: Jammy red fruits, smoke, and leather are prominent on the nose of this wine. In reds, that usually means the wine will be dry, fruity, and complex. The palate delivers lingering tastes of plum and red berries. It is layered, giving an experience of multiple tastes as it lingers so that the fruit on the palate tempers the spicy finish.
Drinking this Wine: This is a very good sipping wine and, out of appreciation for the complexity of the flavors, I would actually prefer it without food. That said, it would pair well with with sweeter meat dishes such as bratwurst or another sweet sausage.
Overall Impression: This wine drinks like a much more expensive bottle. Though it is at the higher end of my price range I would still say that it is an excellent value and a very good wine..
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