Tasting - Rough Day

 

Name: Rough Day
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: United States
Region: Maryland
Vintage: 2018
Price: $14.00

Wine Review: This Bulgarian Pinot Noir has aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and dried Mediterranean herbs. It is soft and juicy in the mouth, with flavors of ripe cherry, rose petal, and cranberry. The finish is soft and persistent. This post was made on Wine Enthusiast by Jeff Jenssen. 

Wine Folly: Pinot noir is the world's favorite light-bodied red wine. Normally has higher acidy with low tannins present in the drink (pg 156). It also mentions that this wine pairs well with foods like duck, pork, chicken, etc. This bottle should probably show hints of red cherries and not show much sweetness at all. 

My Review: The first smell test that I do gives me very strong hints of cherries and some plumy smells. The smell is not very overwhelming with past wines, however. It gives more of a pleasant smell rather than an in-your-face smell. I also, for some reason, get some kind of hint of the chocolate present in the wine. The taste test gives me some nice soft body feeling in my mouth and is very pleasant. The taste is also soft as well, with the easy tastings of the red cherries I was talking about earlier. I can tell that this wine is also well balanced because I cannot feel acidy of the sweetness present in this wine. It is all-around a very good wine. I did not have any foods with this wine, but I honestly think it would be good with dinner-time foods like a chicken with pasta. Would drink again.