Tasting- Fortediga Cab/Syrah

This Fortediga Cab/Syrah is 60% Cab and 40% Syrah, from Roccastrada, Italy priced from $20 down to $9.95. It was given 89 points by Wine Advocate, "A wine that reveals considerable richness and depth while maintaining a pure, crystalline, quality in its dark, varietal fruit. This is 40% Syrah, 30%Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 6 months in used French oak barrels." It had a intense red color that was very appealing, with a sweet aftertaste of plums and dark cherries.