When I first say the bottle I thought to myself, oh no marketing. Sometimes it seems when a wine has a gimmick it is trying to cover for some deficiency. The Earth Series from Basel Cellars in Walla Walla, Washington, has a picture of our great beautiful blue marble we all call home, sitting in a large pair of hands. Why not just sing kumbaya and get it over with. I thought, this is targeting the green folks.
That all changed when I tasted the wine. It is a red table wine from Washington. It contains Merlot, Carmenere, Malbec and Petite Verdot. With an aroma of ripe dark fruit, I tasted all this sustainable vineyard had to offer. A straight forward Bordeaux style red. It was big, but subtle in its structure and tannins. It was pretty silky. I would say this is a very good value considering the price of the bottle ($20 at bread&cup). Plus you are giving back to earth. Hey, with this flavor, I think the earth deserves a little of the credit.
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