Hi folks

So here's my short impressions of this wine, and an open invitation to
those who like it to tell me why.

2003 Bennett Lane Maximus red. Described on the label as a red feasting
wine. Sounds like fun... Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot blend. Looked
very promising upon the pour. Deep, rich color, but the nose was very
sweet and grapey. A small taste showed the problem - this has got to be
the sweetest red wine I have ever tasted. Definitely some chocolate
notes in there, but the sweetness was so off-putting I didn't continue
with this wine at all. This wine supposedly scored 90 points in Spectator.

-ben

Do you think it was actual residual sugar, or more a perceived
sweetness? I usually get the latter from toasted oak combined with
very ripe fruit. Not uncommon in CA or Oz for me.

On Jan 29, 3:59�pm, Ben Snyder > wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> So here's my short impressions of this wine, and an open invitation to
> those who like it to tell me why.
>
> 2003 Bennett Lane Maximus red. *Described on the label as a red feasting
> wine. *Sounds like fun... *Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot blend. *Looked
> very promising upon the pour. *Deep, rich color, but the nose was very
> sweet and grapey. *A small taste showed the problem - this has got to be
> the sweetest red wine I have ever tasted. *Definitely some chocolate
> notes in there, but the sweetness was so off-putting I didn't continue
> with this wine at all. *This wine supposedly scored 90 points in Spectator.
>
> -ben

Might have been perceived sweetness, but if so it was very pronounced.
It's definitely on my avoid list :-)

-ben

DaleW wrote:
> Do you think it was actual residual sugar, or more a perceived
> sweetness? I usually get the latter from toasted oak combined with
> very ripe fruit. Not uncommon in CA or Oz for me.
>
> On Jan 29, 3:59�pm, Ben Snyder > wrote:
>> Hi folks
>>
>> So here's my short impressions of this wine, and an open invitation to
>> those who like it to tell me why.
>>
>> 2003 Bennett Lane Maximus red. �Described on the label as a red feasting
>> wine. �Sounds like fun... �Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot blend. �Looked
>> very promising upon the pour. �Deep, rich color, but the nose was very
>> sweet and grapey. �A small taste showed the problem - this has got to be
>> the sweetest red wine I have ever tasted. �Definitely some chocolate
>> notes in there, but the sweetness was so off-putting I didn't continue
>> with this wine at all. �This wine supposedly scored 90 points in Spectator.
>>
>> -ben
>
>