Cupcake Red Velvet wine was unexpectedly excellent! From Livermore, CA the 2011 Cupcake Red Velvet is a blend of red varietals with a Zinfandel base. Released winter of 2012, it was harvested Sept. – Oct. 2011 and has an alcohol content of 13.5%. Special Update: If you’ve tried this wine, I would love to hear your opinion in the Comments section below. Many
people have been commenting on this wine. Some really love it and some are finding an issue with it. How about you?
Appearance: In the glass, the wine showed a deep purple color and was very leggy in the glass.
The aroma characteristics were of red raspberries and a somewhat significant nose of alcohol was noticed. Definitely a youthful aroma, though not a strong precursor to the wine’s taste. Very aromatic, as well.
Tasting Cupcake Red Velvet revealed cocoa, blackberries and black cherry on the palate. This was the unexpected pleasant surprise, given the nose. This is a very smooth and easy drinking wine. Not dry at all.
Well balanced tannins were noted mainly on the front of the tongue and the mouthfeel reminded me of 2% milk. Creamy for a wine.
The finish was long and very enjoyable. As advertised, hints of coconut were present in the lingering finish. Additionally, there was no sting of alcohol on the breathe out which was another pleasant suprise from this wine.
Overall, I really enjoyed Cupcake Red Velvet. It’s a great sipper on its own and the Zinfandel base makes for a super smooth easy drinking wine. Pair with cheesecake.
Price for Cupcake Red Velvet about $11.99. Highly recommend! If you’re more of a Pinot Noir fan, please check out my review of Cupcake Pinot Noir.
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2015 Cupcake Red VelvetBlend from United States
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Our Velvet is made up of grapes from some of the finest vineyards in California. This wine shows a heady nose of chocolate, deep rich blackberries, red fruits, and a creamy moc...
Product Description: Our Velvet is made up of grapes from some of the finest vineyards in California. This wine shows a heady nose of chocolate, deep rich blackberries, red fruits, and a creamy mocha finish that is unmistakable in its intensity and length. It's reminiscent of a
blackberry chocolate cupcake with a mocha coulis. Enjoy with sweet and spicy Hoison steak, a barbeque bacon cheeseburger or even dark chocolate fondue.
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Product Detail
Size
750mL
Closure
Cork
Features
Taste
jam, blueberry, black pepper, cherry, plum, boysenberry, cranberry, licorice, currant, black cherry, bell pepper, olive, oak, smoke, toast, tar, dark berry fruit and high tannin
Nose
candy, vanilla, oak, smoke, tar, musk, mushroom, violet, rose, truffle, earth, coffee, leather, spice, currant, blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry and jam
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