Tasting #11 - Cu4tro Soles

   

Name: Cu4tro Soles Semi Sweet Red

Varietal: Red Blend

Region: Aguascalientes/Zacatecas

Country: Mexico

Year: N/A

Price: $9.99

Professional Wine Review: Cuatro Soles Merlot Mexican Wine. It is a wine with an intense ruby ​​red color of great depth and brightness. It represents aromas of red fruits, cassis and cherries, on the palate it is soft, velvety with good persistence and very balanced. Perfect combination with red pasta, pizzas and dishes with little seasoning. [1]

Wine Folly Review: Stated as being from the "most proximate wine country destination" in Mexico, this wine has the ability to be amazing. Hinting to be a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and other amazing reds, this red blend is an excellent representation of what makes wine so great. [2]

Personal Wine Review: At a first glance, this wine felt denser, fuller than previous wines. It provided aromas of onion, sweetness, and slight acids. I was most surprised by this aroma of onion that I sensed and that no one else that I was tasting the wine with found. This could be to my nose being messed up, but I remember that wine is different for everyone to a degree. I really did smell onion! Upon tasting the wine, I found it to be super sweet and smooth while being very light on my tongue. Hardly any tannins, presenting a lacking of the dry factor in wine, but I did find it to be very cherry in flavor. For some odd reason my roommate placed the wine in the fridge between tastings and when I had my second glass when it was chilled, the wine was 500x better. This was not consumed with any food, but I would try it again.

References:

[1] https://winechateau.com/products/merlot-3

[2] https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/an-overview-of-mexican-wine-country/