Medium ruby colored with high viscosity (14.5% ABV).  The nose has aromas of candied cherry, blueberry pie, pomegranate, red currant and baking spices.  It’s a little bit fake smelling tbh.  The palate is dry with medium acidity and medium tannins but there’s a sourness not associated with acidity that bothers me.  The body is medium and the flavors are pretty bland- consisting of smoky wood, blueberry and baking spices.  This wine is quite unbalanced with a high dose of heat on the shortish finish that is really bothering me.  Overall this $10 offering from Aldi is disappointing me as I had good luck with other bottles in their lineup.  It gets 82 point from me and 1 star.  Drink now.  Salut….