Today's Wine Review
2021 Brassfield Red Blends or Varietals "Eruption"
Winery: Brassfield
Vintage: 2021
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Eruption"
Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals
Grape blend: 53% Malbec & 47% Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah & Grenache
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: High Valley
State or country: CA
Price: $28
Cases produced: unknown
KWG Score: 92.5 (based on 2 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92)
Review date: April 20, 2026
Wine Review: This slightly opaque and dark garnet colored Malbec based blend from Brasfield opens with a cassis and dark chocolate bouquet with hints of mulberry and flinty minerality. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied with medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, very smooth, and approachable. The flavor profile is a graphite and cassis blend with notes of plum and black olive. I also detected hints of black tea and oak. The finish is dry, and its managed dusty tannins stick around for quite some time. I would pair this red blend with slow cooked beef brisket. Enjoy - Ken
Winemaker Notes: Full flavored and firmly tannic, our 2021 Eruption Red Blend combines delicious, concentrated aromas of blackberry and blueberry with accents of dried violet and oak spice. This wine shows the intensity, volume, and palette-coating mouthfeel we have come to expect of our fruit from Volcano Ridge. A juicy and well-balanced finish rounds out each sip.
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