Naked Wine Review 153
Wine: The Reveler
Grapes: 42% Cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Revelry Vintners
Vintage: 10'
Region: Washington State>Columbia Valley>Walla Walla
Price: 14.00
Date tasted: 10/4/14
Place tasted: I was on a carousel embracing the sounds and the daydream of time passing. We started fresh and you followed me like music trying to catch up. No wait, I was sitting on the roof of my house listening to the traffic and pretending it was a river and blowing those kid bubbles from a pink plastic bubble holder while I waited for you. No not that, it was midnight and I knew you were coming because you were next in my appointment book. I looked up and the full round moon rolled up and down my spine as I sipped wine in serenity, realizing that I was really kind of everywhere, and I wasn't actually waiting at all.
Served with: Paired perfectly with Pepper Steak on rice. It's really good, really easy, and you should really try it (replace steak with eggplant or firm tofu if you don't care for meat).
She's a bold wine that pairs well with herby or spicy foods. Lamb, game, grilled meats, red sauced pasta dishes, antipasto, bleu and other strong cheeses, and of course dark chocolate would all be nice with this one.
Appearance: Deep purple aubergine in a luminous ruby light that leaves a viscous coat of liquid velvet followed by lovely slow naked legs running down the inside of your glass.
On the snoot: The breath of a goddess exhaling an intoxicating perfume of rose petals and ripe blackberry.
Taste: A dry yet full kiss of earth and oak opening into a more berry and black current mouthful with lingering notes of basil and tobacco that follow through a slow finish that rides over rolling hills of posh tannins.
Balance: She's composed and beautifully balanced; very dry with no residual sugars and plentiful yet not overpowering tannins.
Comments: This wine is a little hot right out of the bottle so let breathe a while or decant first. Having said that I must admit I enjoyed experiencing the entire journey, from hot beginning to soft blended finish.
Rating: 4 solid tipsys
