WTN: 2003 Escudo Rojo

I saw this at Costo for $11 and thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. This is a Baron Philippe De Rothschild wine from the Maipo region of Chile.

Floral scents mixed with smokey peppered beef and dusty black cherries. The tannins are drying, but not oppressive, letting through a taste of black cherries mixed with a hint of anise. There is a lingering finish is sligthly tart red and black fruit, mixed with clean garden dirt. An interesting blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27* Carmenere, 8% Cabernet Frank, 7% Syrah. Excellent with char-grilled NY strip. Buy again? You bet!

Have not tried this vintage, would be good for Open Mike eh.

Yeah, Bob, it's probably a good one for an Open Mike as it's probably widely available.

Yeah, we will get around to it soon hopefully. Gonna post an OM on Ravenswood Lodi Zin in a moment. Heard good things about the `04 vintage!

Glad and somewhat surprised to hear this one is open. We usually give them five years from vintage. Do have an '03 downstairs that we may pop soon.

Did open an '03 Vermonte Primus Merlot-Cab-Carmenere last night that was just this side of fantastic. Best Chilean we have had in a long, long time.