2004 Mary Michelle Cynthiana

[dananne]

Mary Michelle is an Illinois winery. Anne and I typically explore local wines as we travel around, but this is the first wine we've ever had from Illinois. Actually, this one was a real surprise. Deep purple color with great grapey/cherry fruit with some mineral, meat, and smoke elements. Lip smacking finish. All-in-all, really enjoyable. Anne had no idea what we were drinking and said "This is pretty good" before even realizing that we were drinking. Surprisingly, it weighs in at 13.5% alc., which is higher than I would have guessed. Well done. Ran $11 up in Chicago at Binny's.