Tasting-Kings of Prohibition: Red Blend

 

This is Kings of Prohibition:

Grape Variety: Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz

Country of Origin: Australia

Region of Origin: Southeastern Australia 

Vintage: No Vintage on Bottle

Price: $10.99-$12.00 online ($17 dollars at local food lion)

This wine was shared between me and a few friends during our weekly wine nights (we are all taking the class together)!

The thing that made me pick up this wine was two things:

1) It was from Australia & 2) It claims to be aged in old whiskey barrels during its aging process. 

Wine Folly (Shiraz/Shyra Page 172-173): According to Wine Folly Shiraz also known as Shyra, is the most popular grape planted in Australia despite the fact it is originally from the Rhone Valley of France. Shiraz grapes are known to give off notes of blueberry, plum, milk chocolate, tobacco, and green peppercorn. 

Wine Folly (Cabernet Sauvignon Page 88): According to Wine Folly Cabernet Sauvignon gives off flavors of cherry, black currant, cedar, baking spices, and graphite. 

My Review: Personally, I REALLY liked this wine. I would get it again. When smelling this wine, I instantly got sweeter notes of Caramel. To me this made a lot of sense due to the aging being done in whiskey barrels, I tend to get caramel from whiskey, so the comparison made sense. When I tasted this wine, I was hit with cherry and oak instantly. It also hit me in the back of the mouth and made me pucker a touch. But it wasn't super aggressive and faded quite quickly. I really enjoyed it, plus the bottle is gorgeous. 

Critic Review: "The Kings of Prohibition Red Blend opens with super ripe black cherry, plum, and raspberry fruit on the nose along with spice, licorice, and touches of chocolate. Tasting reveals similar flavors to the nose, primarily lots of really ripe juicy fruit. Its slightly sweet but quite smooth and overall, a pretty nice blend."