Folkes, we have another winner.  Ok, it’s true.  It’s very hard to dislike a wine that came home as a prize from one of your first dates with your wife unit, but this wine’s also got what I like.  Bought straight from the vintners after a lovely afternoon where we crashed an event that we didn’t know was semi-private.  Got to walk amongst the vines, discuss global warming, view the casks and have lunch in the beautiful Oregon sunshine.  Ah, bliss.

And it tastes good too.  I like a wine that’s strong enough to defend itself, yet slides down the throat like it’s on a rollercoaster to yumminess.  If you’re into that sort of thing, it’s got a touch of fruitiness, maybe like dark cherries, or maybe I think that because I happen to like this dark slightly munchy character.  But don’t take my word for it, try some yourselfs!