J.Lohr Cuvee P A U Paso Robles 2006 Red Wine, $18.69-$49.99 (Power buy), 90 points, borders on elegant, and for the $18.69 is a good deal, but falls short of a $50 red wine, in my opinion.
The color is Burgundy with a clear rim, and the aroma is a beautiful array of cooking spice, cedar, violets, and Autumn leaves.
A medium-plus body carries good acidity, tart red cherry and violets, with noticeably firm tannin that continues through the spicy finish.
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Seems rather lacking in the "wow!" department for something that normally retails for $50. For that kind of cash, I want to see rainbows and unicorns.
ReplyDeleteAny idea what the blend is on this one?
The J.Lohr red wine (P A U) is an attempt to recreate true French (Pauillac) red wine, but I'm not able to say they have or haven't done that: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
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