Joel Gott

Blackberry focused cabernet with tannin creating a dry overall structure. Mocha backend and finish. Long lasting. 

Darkhorse Cab

BlackBerry front and dominant with firm tannin and cherry back of the tongue. Cocoa hits back of the tongue. 

Carnivor Cabernet

BlackBerry nose and first part of tongue.  Hints of cocoa  both on finish and on nose,  and dry finish.

Seven Rings Cabernet Oak Knoll

Subtle herb and black currant on the nose. Plum on the front of the tongue and black currant, sweet herb, that intercedes in the middle with a dark fruit finish. Very smooth with lingering but polished tanins. Extremely long lasting and on the smoother side. Powerful fruit but the tanin makes it a little dry.

Truth and Valor Cabernet

Medium bodied. Dark fruit on the nose with a little bit of leather. Cherry on front with cassis/warm dark fruit in the middle. Subtle chocolate on the backend. Very Very VERY VERY VERY SMOOTH and lingers awhile. Long cherry flavor on the second and third tasting. Alternates between cherry and dark fruit in subsequent tastings with chocolate sneaking in there occasionally. The smooth polished tannins leave a bit of astringency in the mouthfeel while still being abundantly smooth.

14 Hands

Subtle nose.  Medium bodied.  Black cherry fruit in mouthfeel with subtle baking spices.  Tannin giving a drying feel but round because it doesn't explode like crazy in the mouth, moreso like a smooth astringent taste. Little cinnamon on nose. 

Dreaming Tree Crush

Had it at TGIF with friends.  Carmel on nose red berry front tongue caramel back. Little grip.

Red Diamond Tempremental

Smooth. Not tons of fruit.  You get a little cherry on the nose with some oak.  Cherry predominates the mouthfeel with not too much acidity.  Smooth shorter finish. Second try.  Nose nothing to write home about.  Much more black currant in mouthfeel smooth still.  Not too much acidity or tannin or dry. Slight chocolate. 

St. Amant Zin 2

Cherry predominant and somewhat jammy. A little bite on the backend. Its almost easy to confuse I think for cherry. But you could also say a really ripe jammy rasberry that pervades it, or a unique red fruit in general. Its ripe, not necessarily very smooth.

Video Educator Blog Start

Kunde Zin x2

Tried it without notes.  Blackberries in nose.  Blackberries and rasberries in mouthfeel with a little black cherry finish. Almost peppery on end too. Just without notes,  blackberry first red berry last bite on end. 

The Death of Cthulhu

Strong coffee malts detected throughout. Some dark fruit in the mouth feel. Honestly dominated by coffee.