($10). What was I tasting? I just couldn’t
put my finger on it. There was a distinct
flavor, but what was it? The bottle offered
no assistance as to what blend of grapes
comprised the "Granite Reserve."
For assistance, I called in my sister
and her keen and unbiased sense of taste
and smell. She swirled and sniffed. "Blackberry,
perhaps?" And then she tasted. And,
without missing a beat, she pronounced,
"prune. Definitely prune." Yes!
Prune! That was it. This interesting red
blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and
Malbec tasted of prune. Prune with a smidge
of berry and a nudge of coffee. If you
like prunes, you’ll like this medium-bodied
wine. It would pair particularly well
with Middle Eastern and Moroccan fare.
