Welcome back fellow wine lovers I return from my sabbatical after approximately 9 months of forced sobriety for my wine partner. I'll return to reviewing with a wine that I've had twice in the past few months. We were blessed with a visit from my parents during Easter and a visit by Sunny's folks for the first week and a half of my second daughter's life. During both visits we picked up a bottle of Amitage from the Wine Discount Center in Naperville. I th;ink the price was $8, it might have been $9; either way, what a great wine. Fruity, complex and delicious we adored it both times. Sunny's father couldn't get enough and probably would have cracked another bottle if we had two. I rate this a 4 for taste and 5 for value, an absolute recommend.
Wine Spectator rated this wine 89 pts. This is a blend of 64% Merlot, 19% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4.5% Malbec
