Sometimes people ask me, “what wine goes with chocolate?” I usually respond by fumbling my way through some vague answer. But now I have a better response, “this wine!” The fruit flavors on this wine are beautiful and are a perfect match for dark chocolate.
As a part of Wyndham Estate‘s BIN series, this is one of the entry-level selections from the brand. And it’s quite a bargain at under $10 a bottle.
The fruit for this wine comes from South Australia, a rather broad area rather than a specific appellation. The wine was partially matured in French and American oak.
This wine is quite bright on the nose, showing vibrant red fruit aromas, like cherry, raspberry and plum. It’s also a little smokey. The palate is also quite vibrant, with near perfect acidity and plenty of ripe fruit flavors such as raspberry, plum and black currant. The tannins give this wine just enough texture to give it a pleasant mouth feel. It finishes with a touch of spice and long-lasting raspberry flavors.
While the producer recommends it with pasta or red meat, I think it would be good with dark chocolate. What do you think?
Wine: Wyndham Estate BIN 444
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol: 14%
Rating: 87
Price: $9.00
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.