Grabbed a bottle of this on sale at Vintage Wine Cellars in South Tampa for around $21. Although I admit the inane moniker almost turned me off, the wine's opulence and robustness made up for its lack of maturity. Silky with a jammy raspberry, bittersweet chocolate, rich vanilla, leathery base, followed up by the earthiness of tobacco and strong brewed tea. Drank quite well with dinner and by itself. And at monster 15.6 percent alcohol, it's gives good buzz for the money.
This article appears in Mar 4-10, 2009.