Saturday, June 11, 2016
Round Mountain Estate Blend - 2011; Lewis Wines; Johnson City, Texas
Meticulous detail to
vineyard care and the great Texas drought of 2011 has produced some of the best
quality Texas grapes which can be found in this wine. This blend of Tempranillo
(82%) and Touriga Nacional (18%) is a testament to that and more. Aging
for 24 months just enabled the richness of the developed flavors that the Texas
Hill Country has to offer. You’ll pick up notes of cherries and a bit of cocoa
in this savory blend as well as some great earthiness. The acids are
still strong in this wine, so it will likely evolve more over time. The
tannins are moderate and provide a nice long and lingering finish. Not
that we’re in the points rating business, but we’ll go out on a limb on this
one and give it 95 points! We suggest obtaining multiple bottles as this one is
definitely able to lay down for a while. Maybe we’ll open the next bottle in
2020, so stay tuned our wine fans! Double Cheers!!
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