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Tastes like really, really good red wine. Hard to separate all the flavors. Which varietal is lending which notes? Who knows? Who cares? Rounded, lush, layered and lovely, the ultimate food wine, pairing well with everything from pasta and pizza to grilled meat and roasted chicken. Lush, fruity and loaded with berries, cherries, cassis, coffee, chocolate, vanilla bean and cinnamon. "Supple and open in texture, with juicy raspberry, currant and floral spice flavors that linger on the lively finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot, with Sangiovese and Carmenère. Drink now through 2009. 7,136 cases made. –HS" - Rated 87, Wine Spectator "The portfolio begins with the 2005 Firehouse Red, a blend of 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, with the balance Sangiovese, Carmenere, and Malbec. Dark ruby-colored with a nose bordering on exotic, the wine offers ripe, sweet fruit, complex flavors, and a stylish elegance, all at a very nice price. Drink this tasty wine over the next 8-10 years. Kudos to Tamarack Cellars for an outstanding, individualistic lineup of well-priced wines." - Rated 90, Robert Parker |
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