EAST COAST PALATE

This is a very good bottle of wine for $10.50.  I picked it up in Cleveland Park last weekend and now as I try it I want to go back and pick up some more. 
The blackberry aroma is the main factor in the olfactory department.  There is also a cool, stoney smell and a spicy, perfumy scent that reminds me pot pourri.  I might even call the nose on this wine "mushroomy."
Anyhow, it drinks very smooth.  The tannins are soft (especially after it's aerated a bit).  The minerality and acidity give it a very fresh quality that makes this wine stand up very well to food or aging.  I would love to taste this paired with pork... maybe with a side of cous cous filled with cranberries, raisins and apples.  This bottle is a fantasic value, a B+ for not a lot of money... you need to try this wine.
Has January really almost come and gone?  I'm very excited about this year.  There are many ideas swirling around in my head about the first East Coast Palate hosted events...maybe some wine pairing dinners or scavenger wine hunts.  How does that sound?  If I don't hear from anyone, then these amazing celebrations of life and wine can't take place.  Give me feedback!