Wellington Vineyards Alicante Bouschet Old Vines Noir de Noirs

New World Blind Tasting Group $25+ (Bin 75) : Super dark, has to be Petite Sirah- right?, tart berry, soft, jammy, stains the glass (don't look in the mirror after this); tasty.

Black with dark purple around the rim. It lets no light through, the legs are so thick that they actually hold and stay until they are swirled away The nose is intense and is predominately blackberry, there is also a mild green note and cocoa but the fruit shines here above all else. the palate has almost a jammy quality but the nose is much stronger than the palate. The finish is medium and is tannic. The wine was difficult …