Lorenzi Estate The Phantom

Ruby red with dense aromas of cassis, cherry licorice, plum, rose petals, and a whiff of graphite. The finessed palate shows an underlying fresh acidity to support velvety tannin and restrained alcohol. Although a touch grapey (thanks Petite Sirah) and fruit-forward, there is a depth of flavor - crushed pepper, tomato leaf, leather, menthol tobacco, cardamon, and sawdust. This is an ultra-top secret, proprietary blend of a multitude of grapes. And it works!

I'm sorry I have an attitude about Lorenzi but they simply over rate their product. I didn't dislike this wine. There were no glaring flaws. But there was no fruit on the nose. There was some leather, tobacco, fig, and prune in the mouth. Higher acid than I like; I'm saying not rounded in the mouth. And the finish was all acid. My apologies to the French style aficionados who think acid is the bomb but I like what I …