Langhorne Crossing Red 2008

88 pts Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (JR) - Red and dark berry flavors are complicated by notes of tar and smoky Indian spices, with supple tannins.

Tasting Notes

Juicy, lively, fruit driven wine with vibrant purple colour, sweet berry fruits and a soft round finish.

Food Accompaniments

Pork spare ribs with bbq sauce.

Awards, Reviews and other Notes

88 pts Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (JR)
Bright ruby. High-pitched aromas of raspberry, cherry, candied violet and cinnamon. Red and dark berry flavors are complicated by notes of tar and smoky Indian spices, with supple tannins adding structure and back-end grip. Impressively persistent for a wine at this price point.

87 pts Wine Spectator Magazine (HS) 2010
Supple, generous and tasty, offering ripe currant and cherry fruit shaded with hints of earth and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2012.

87 pts Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Impressively silky for the price, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (53%), Shiraz (35%), Petit Verdot (7%) and Malbec (5%) is a bargain that should be easy enough to find, with 10,000 cases imported. Toasty oak and vanilla notes frame mixed berries and olives, marrying sweet and savory elements into a pleasing, medium-bodied red for early consumption.

Winemaker Notes

Machine picked fruit, 7 days fermentation on skins in static fermenters. Malolactic fermentation undertaken. Bottled mid 2009.

Chemical Analysis

6 Bottle price

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Alcohol %: 13.5%
Total Acid: 6.7 g/l
Free/Total Sulfur: 30 ppm “Free” 90 ppm “Total”
pH: 3.47
Residual Sugar: 2.1 g/l

$7.99

$9.99

8610

Red Blend