Beringer Smooth Red Blend

Name: Beringer Smooth Red Blend

Variety: Syrah / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petite Sirah

Region: California

Country: USA

Year: 2012

Price: $15, on sale for $5.95

Shop/Critic/Winery Review: "A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petite Sirah. Without a doubt, very smooth and uniquely balanced. Not too dry but not too sweet. Has a foundation of raspberry and blackberry that lingers in the finish. A slight hint at vanilla and some spice when it touches your tongue."

My Impressions:

Either there was very little on the nose, or my sense of smell is going haywire.  I really didn't get much from smelling this one.  I tasted a hint of leather, some fruit, with some spice.  There was a disappointingly short finish.  Overall I enjoyed the taste, but didn't find this wine particularly interesting. I would not buy it.