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March 15, 2009
I must admit I was reluctant
because this wine was just made in the fall of 2008. I am used to
having red wines that need to age a year minimum to even be considered
for drinking. On popping the cork I was hit in the face with a wonderful
mixture of fruitiness melded with a good dose of alcohol. This is
a very full bodied wine coming it at over 16% ABV, bordering on the
realm of a port.  I had to put my nose to the bottle. What a wonderous
blend! Way too many aromas emitting from that bottle to try to sort
out yet just with a smell. I poured a couple fingers out in a good
big glass to let it breathe well. The color is great. A wonderful
deep maroon color tells you this one is going to be all there. This
isn't going to be a wimpy little Chablis or even a Pinot. Oh no, you
can tell there is much more here just by the sight. Swirling the glass
around gently to release its jammy goodness,
I note how it clings mightily to the edges. Wonderous. Lifting the
glass to my nose I draw it near. Whoa Nelly!
This is one fruity, jammy wonderful wine with enough alcohol to power
the old Edsel. The fruitiness isn't going to be outdone though by
that high octane. The main aroma detected by me is Black Currant,
followed by Black Cherry and a good smidgen of just plain nice old
grape- not foxy grape but the full deep bodied grapes of California-
reminiscent of a quality raisin.
It is time. I must put this to my lips. Yes, the alcohol is there
at the front, but the grapes aren't to be overshadowed. I'm instantly
hit with tremendous Black Currant. Nice.Black cherries quickly follow
accompanied by just a hint of licorice. This wine tastes sweet but
I know it is dry- Wow. I want to savor it on the tongue all day. The
flavors just don't subside. This wine has so much body I just want
to chew on it. The jammy, raisiny goodness reminds me of a nice amarone.
I'm not sure if I should be drinking this or cutting it with a knife
and eating.
The tannins are there in just the right amounts to balance out the
perceived sweetness. This is a wonderous masterpiece of a blend which
will be long sought after by all. If you are lucky enough to get one
of these wines you are in for a real treat. Enjoy heartily!
Richard Lamoy
Winemaker and Vineyard Owner
I could not take staring at
the bottle of wine (2010 Cenare) that I got from you any longer, so lastnight I opened it andhad a glass before and during supper.I'm not great at words, but
I will try to describe what I thought of this wine.
After opening the bottle and
pouring some into a glass the first thing that jumped out at me was
it's awesome color. Next I swirled it and took in the aromas coming
from the glass. " WOW " before I had even tasted it the
aromas coming from that glass told me ( this is going to be good )
upon tasting the wine I knew my senses had not failed me. It was great!!!
I have not tasted a red wine ( to date ) that has as much flavor as
this wine has. This wine has it all great color, wonderful aromas,
very nice mouthfeel, excellent flavors.
NICE JOB. You have a wine that
you should be mighty proud of .
BOB
Missouri
I opened a bottle of Fulchino Vineyard Signature Blend today and I'll be surprised if this wine
does not have Black Currants in the blend! My bottle says 16.3% abv
and I do find that hard to believe as I didn't taste much alcohol
at all in my bottle although two glasses did catch me noticing the
alcohol! This wine is chock full of Black Currant flavor and extremely
fruity and some may not like that but I say yahoo to that!
There is body galore in every glass and legs that just stay right
at the ridge of the glass until the next sip is taken. This is a wine
that just doesn't ever leave your taste buds but just gets refreshed
by the next sip. This wine is clearly standing out and jumping out
at you with a real fruit flavor and it stays around for quite some
time.
It is very different from any other wine I have had from a store or
from a wine maker and I feel privileged to have this bottle in front
of me.
Congrats on a spectacular wine .
Wade Evans
Wine Connoisseur
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