What would WiNEZ be without a little adult humor? It seems that every WiNEZ we find something ridiculous to giggle about, this month it is the Ménage à Trois Midnight label bringing out stories of last Friday’s party (if you want the scoop you have to join us for WiNEZ).
All silliness aside this is a fantastic wine. Ménage à Trois Midnight is a limited release red blend (2012, 13.5%, CA) made in small batches- we tasted lot #369. The label calls it the dark side of Ménage à Trois. Unlike their top selling three wine red blend- Midnight is made from four wines (Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon). Close your eyes and inhale the aroma and you will find yourself snuggled in front of a smoky oak winter fire with chocolate and cherries. The flavor is full of plum and cherry sweetness, smoky oak and tobacco, chocolate and a hint of coffee. It is so well balanced between fruity sweetness and dry finish it’s like velvet in your mouth. Ménage à Trois Midnight can be compared to Apothic Dark, Carinivor and Columbia Crest’s H3. This is a great wine to enjoy during our long dark winter nights here in the Northland.
Varietal: Red blend
All silliness aside this is a fantastic wine. Ménage à Trois Midnight is a limited release red blend (2012, 13.5%, CA) made in small batches- we tasted lot #369. The label calls it the dark side of Ménage à Trois. Unlike their top selling three wine red blend- Midnight is made from four wines (Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon). Close your eyes and inhale the aroma and you will find yourself snuggled in front of a smoky oak winter fire with chocolate and cherries. The flavor is full of plum and cherry sweetness, smoky oak and tobacco, chocolate and a hint of coffee. It is so well balanced between fruity sweetness and dry finish it’s like velvet in your mouth. Ménage à Trois Midnight can be compared to Apothic Dark, Carinivor and Columbia Crest’s H3. This is a great wine to enjoy during our long dark winter nights here in the Northland.
Varietal: Red blend
Producer/Importer: Ménage à Trois Midnight
Region: California
Vintage: 2012 lot
369
Price: $$11.99
Tasting notes:
Sight (Color/Clarity): Deep purplish red
Smell
(bouquet, aroma): Oak, smoke, chocolate, cherries
Taste
(acidity, balance, body): Plum, tobacco, black cherry, cocoa, coffee
Label description: The
time has come to explore your deepest, darkest desires with Ménage à Trois
Midnight. A gorgeous garnet color in the glass, this luxurious blend wraps you
up in a velvety embrace. Voluptuous blackberry and plush spiced plum flavors
seduce your palate, while hints of mocha and exotic spice linger on your lips
like a stolen kiss. Silky and smooth with a long, powerful finish, you’ll wish
Midnight could last forever.
Winemaker’s notes:
Our winemakers are definitely not afraid of the dark. For this special wine,
they wanted to create a truly uninhibited blend— something deeper, darker, and
bolder than ever before. In true Ménage à Trois style, they decided that ‘more
is more,’ and crafted a blend of not three—but four—grapes! Merlot adds a
plush, velvety texture, Cabernet Sauvignon offers elegance and power, Petite
Sirah lends inky intensity and Petit Verdot imparts a deep violet color and
concentrated fruit. To round out the flavors the wine is aged on French and
American oak. The result is a wine that leaves an indelible impression. It’s
mysterious and dark, soft and sensual—just like Midnight.
Comparisons: Apothic
Dark, Carnivor, Columbia Crest-H3
Overall rating (1-10):
9.5
Date consumed: November
12, 2014
Comments: Jim’s
new favorite! 13.65% ABV
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