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I bought this 3 Liter box wine to use for a red wine gravy base- it was $16. I have hopes/faith it will perform decently.
Bright purple and opaque but when I poured the first glass, it foamed up considerably.
After 5 minutes it subsided into a regular looking glass of wine with deep hues and medium viscosity (13% ABV). The nose of this ‘California’ Cabernet Sauvignon has medium intensity aromas of candied cherry (not my fave), red twizzlers, cherry cola, black raspberry and black pepper. The palate is off-dry (surprise, surprise) with medium acidity, medium (-) tannins and a medium body. The flavors echo the nose on this wine that has a slightly tart finish which is short in length. I know it only runs the equivalent of $4 per regular sized bottle but I had hopes, which were dashed as soon as I smelled the candy. It’s not good. 75 points at best, the rest gets made into gravy. 1 star and a major pass. Salut….