Karas Red Blend

This is an interesting wine before you even open the bottle. Karas is made in Armenia, a small nation in the South Caucuses region, landlocked about equidistant between the Black and Caspian Seas, sharing borders with Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey, and formerly a part of the Soviet Union. The winery itself sits within sight of Mount Ararat (of Noah and his Ark fame), about 30 miles west from Yerevan, the capital. The wine I medium garnet, medium brightness in …

Drinkable, and not overly sweet. But very simple, not much to it.

Mørk tett rubinrød med lilla toner. Lukt av mørke skogsbær, blåbær, nytrakta kaffe og vanilje. Smak av blåbær, krekling, bjørnebær, morellstein, salvie, sort te, vanilje og mørk sjokolade. Bløt men saftig frukt, medium pluss syre, medium minus tannin.

Excellent value priced table wine. Very solid body and nice finish.

From The Washington Post: "Wow. This modestly priced wine tastes like something twice as expensive, maybe more. It is racy and energetic, with black- and red-fruit flavors, great body and a smooth, lingering finish. Try it with burgers or steaks, stir fries or stews. Amaze your friends with a stylish selection from a country whose wine they haven’t tried before."

The wine is clear and bright with a deep ruby colour. The nose is clean and in a developing stage, showing pronounced intensity aromas of ripe black currants, dark plums, black olives, liquorice, chocolate and cloves. The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has high coarse tannins and a high slightly warm alcohol. It has a full body and medium+ intensity flavours. The finish is medium+. It is a very good quality wine. It has …

Cradle of Wine Civilization (SF Wine School) : Moderate plus concentration ruby in the glass. Weird plasticky floral burnt cherry, manure. In the mouth it feels really over-oaked. M body, m alc, m acid, m tannins. Ripe, but the fruit is masked in oak. Score: around 8.