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• Tie Dye Red 2013 smells like cherry pie with a puff of whiskey smokiness and cola spice. The appearance is bright candy apple red. Medium-bodied, it has nice tart acidity and has lots of finely textured tannins that linger on the tongue. This "kitchen sink" blend is 25% Syrah, 21% Barbera, 15% Merlot, 13% Tempranillo, 11% Pinot Noir, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petite Sirah, from the North Coast region. Very smooth for 14.5% ABV. From Offbeat Brands, makers of Zinphomaniac. Local price/750 ml: 15.

• Posted 2016-07-18.
• Tags: #redwine | #california | #spaghettiwine