Ok, always happy to throw in my two cents but tasting notes have always intimidated me. And that includes trade tastings back in the day. A few descriptors and then sucks/doesn’t suck and on to the next wine.
So…not as organized as you pros but here are my ramblings on the Painted Fields Amador Classico.
There was a just a tad of very fine sediment so didn’t need a decant for that reason but being a youngster (the wine certainly not me) I popped the cork, poured a small glass and did a slow easy pour into a decanter right before serving. Wine temperature 60 degrees F.
Deciphering the nose on this was easy. Sometimes you’re scratching your head when you open up a bottle saying I know I’m supposed to smell something but this has dark cherry and raspberry jumping right at you. My lovely bride said the same, minus the raspberry. Reading the back label afterward it mentions black cherry and they are spot on.
Nice entry/middle/decent slightly tannic finish. Spicey. Dark fruits. I commented not jammy but it could be. I backtracked that to no just a ton of fruit, not jammy. So let us just say plenty of fruit. The alcohol keeps wanting to peek out. I’m having hard time picking out grapes. I drink little to none domestic Barbera, a bit of Grenache maybe and generally don’t seek out red blends. Well, unless it’s a snooty old vine field blend…ha! My humble the Petite/Zin/Malbec are mostly in play with the Barbera and Grenache in supporting roles. Thought maybe a little more acid zing given the grapes but it’s not flabby by any means.
Saturday paired it with an herbed Flannery hanger on a bed of fresh garlic and herb pasta with a quick sauté of fresh picked asparagus, snap peas and red scallion. Pairing wasn’t bad…but…so I shaved some Pecorino Romano on top and bingo. The wine was in love with dinner, saved by a shaving of cheese.
Saved almost a 1/2 bottle for day two. Poured off to a 1/2 and into the fridge.
Last night, smoothed out in a good way. Lost a bit of the fruit I was going back and forth on although the tannin was more pronounced on the finish. Still showing a lot of that dark cherry and more raspberry. Still showing a bit of a bite. It seemed to like the chicken I threw on the smoker, no sauce just a little Texas Pete on the plate for a few swipes and a few cheesy smashed taters. And although I never did try it my bride thought it was happy with the salmon that came off the smoker as well. All in all no degradation day two.
I really wanted to not like this wine, not really, but my preconceived notion of what it was going to be suggested I wouldn’t. But it’s well made and tasty and going by my scale, by gosh it doesn’t suck. At $12 and change a nice price.
I received a bottle of 2018 Painted Fields Amador Classico Sierra Foothills red blend on Thursday afternoon. The blend is 44% Barbera, 20% Petite Sirah, 12% Malbec, 12% Zinfandel, and 12% Grenache, which I thought was pretty unique, so I was excited to give it a try. I opened it up on Friday after it had time to settle from it’s cross-country journey.
Visuals: Upon opening it, I noticed the wine is a dark garnet in color and fairly opaque. Not quite inky, but you definitely can’t read through it. Legs are slow to form, even, and medium bodied.
Nose: Immediately upon opening the bottle, I found the nose a little weak. I got musky dark fruit, cedar, and alcohol. After about 20 minutes in the glass, the nose hadn’t changed much. I got less alcohol, but still black fruits and a whiff of cedar/juniper on the end.
Flavors: Immediately upon opening, I found the flavor to be simple but pleasing. I got raspberries, red plums, and some warming spice on the finish. It finishes fairly quickly and cleanly right out of the bottle. After 20 minutes in the glass, the wine mellowed and softened. The alcohol and spice lessened and the fruit became more balanced. I continued to get raspberries, red and black plum, cedar and spice, but it all married better the longer it was in the glass. It’s a very easy drinker.
It pairs very well with cheese or other rich foods. I enjoyed it with some Manchego on Friday night and it was delightful. I made a spicy harissa salmon for dinner, and I would not recommend pairing it with spicy food. It was obliterated by the pepper in the food.
I finished the bottle on Sunday. I paired it with an oven roasted, garlic and onion capon. It was perfect with the meal. It helped to cleanse my palate of the richness of the butter roasted chicken and provided an excellent balance to the meal. The nose was faint, but the flavors remained true to my Friday tasting.
This is a good every day drinker that would easily pair with non-spicy dinners and would please most people. I don’t want to give the impression that it’s basic or plebeian. The blend is well balanced and as such, will suit a variety of palates. As an everyday drinker, I’d be happy to spend $12-14 on a bottle, so the case price seems right to me.
Thank you all for the support. This is my everyday wine at my house. Please let me know if you have any specific questions regarding the wine. I would be happy to chat.
@andiswines Can you explain from your perspective what each grape brings to the party? It is an interesting blend and I had a tough time figuring out what all was going on.
The grape leader in the blend Barbera brings a combination of red fruits like fresh-picked raspberries and cherries, also keep the wine notes at a medium level of acidity (freshness and youthfulness perceived in the palate). Petite Sirah will add depth, structure, and color, also a layer of blueberry pie. Zinfandel and Malbec will be adding spices [mod] and ripe red fruits, like strawberries, but also a creaminess to the finish as a result of spending some time in the new french oak. Grenache is the lipstick of the blend, makes it pretty by adding perfumes of red flowers, and an elagnce.
A heritage blend of traditional Amador grapes, the 2018 Painted Fields puts the distinct regionality, a prerequisite for any world-class wine—of the Sierra Foothills on full display. The mouthwatering acidity and freshness derived from high-elevation plantings lends a high-toned edge to the deep concentration and mountainous complexity that come from abundant sunshine and rocky, granitic soils.
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Our estate consists of 23 planted acres of sustainably farmed Old Vine Zinfandel, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Grenache & Schiopettino. Andis’ winemaking team, Mark Fowler and consulting winemakers, Phlllppa Melka and Maayan Koschitzky, bring a fresh, modern approach to Sierra Foothills winemaking. We use both traditional and innovative winemaking techniques, which have garnered our wines 90+ point scores in Wine Spectator & Wine Enthusiast.
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Painted Fields Red Blend from Andis Wines
4 bottles for $64.99 $16.25/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $149.99 $12.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
@kawichris650@Winedavid49 It is by far my favorite wine to drink when guests arrives and I am making diner over the weekend. Some of my friends have compared it to an Italian blend.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2018 Painted Fields Red Blend from Andis Wines - $45 = 23.06%
My wife and I had this a couple years ago and really liked it. I cant rember tasting notes but we went back and bought it at least 3 times. Friends all loved it too. This is a good QPR at the case price, I think Im in for a case!
Have had the pleasure of enjoying many of their wines over a late dinner while sitting at the bartop a couple of fantastic restaurants in Sacramento with Andy and Lorenzo, terrific people who respect their craft and put out a great, easy-drinking and unique product. Lots of passion goes into these wines. They won’t disappoint, particularly at this case price.
Ok, always happy to throw in my two cents but tasting notes have always intimidated me. And that includes trade tastings back in the day. A few descriptors and then sucks/doesn’t suck and on to the next wine.
So…not as organized as you pros but here are my ramblings on the Painted Fields Amador Classico.
There was a just a tad of very fine sediment so didn’t need a decant for that reason but being a youngster (the wine certainly not me) I popped the cork, poured a small glass and did a slow easy pour into a decanter right before serving. Wine temperature 60 degrees F.
Deciphering the nose on this was easy. Sometimes you’re scratching your head when you open up a bottle saying I know I’m supposed to smell something but this has dark cherry and raspberry jumping right at you. My lovely bride said the same, minus the raspberry. Reading the back label afterward it mentions black cherry and they are spot on.
Nice entry/middle/decent slightly tannic finish. Spicey. Dark fruits. I commented not jammy but it could be. I backtracked that to no just a ton of fruit, not jammy. So let us just say plenty of fruit. The alcohol keeps wanting to peek out. I’m having hard time picking out grapes. I drink little to none domestic Barbera, a bit of Grenache maybe and generally don’t seek out red blends. Well, unless it’s a snooty old vine field blend…ha! My humble the Petite/Zin/Malbec are mostly in play with the Barbera and Grenache in supporting roles. Thought maybe a little more acid zing given the grapes but it’s not flabby by any means.
Saturday paired it with an herbed Flannery hanger on a bed of fresh garlic and herb pasta with a quick sauté of fresh picked asparagus, snap peas and red scallion. Pairing wasn’t bad…but…so I shaved some Pecorino Romano on top and bingo. The wine was in love with dinner, saved by a shaving of cheese.
Saved almost a 1/2 bottle for day two. Poured off to a 1/2 and into the fridge.
Last night, smoothed out in a good way. Lost a bit of the fruit I was going back and forth on although the tannin was more pronounced on the finish. Still showing a lot of that dark cherry and more raspberry. Still showing a bit of a bite. It seemed to like the chicken I threw on the smoker, no sauce just a little Texas Pete on the plate for a few swipes and a few cheesy smashed taters. And although I never did try it my bride thought it was happy with the salmon that came off the smoker as well. All in all no degradation day two.
I really wanted to not like this wine, not really, but my preconceived notion of what it was going to be suggested I wouldn’t. But it’s well made and tasty and going by my scale, by gosh it doesn’t suck. At $12 and change a nice price.
I received a bottle of 2018 Painted Fields Amador Classico Sierra Foothills red blend on Thursday afternoon. The blend is 44% Barbera, 20% Petite Sirah, 12% Malbec, 12% Zinfandel, and 12% Grenache, which I thought was pretty unique, so I was excited to give it a try. I opened it up on Friday after it had time to settle from it’s cross-country journey.
Visuals: Upon opening it, I noticed the wine is a dark garnet in color and fairly opaque. Not quite inky, but you definitely can’t read through it. Legs are slow to form, even, and medium bodied.
Nose: Immediately upon opening the bottle, I found the nose a little weak. I got musky dark fruit, cedar, and alcohol. After about 20 minutes in the glass, the nose hadn’t changed much. I got less alcohol, but still black fruits and a whiff of cedar/juniper on the end.
Flavors: Immediately upon opening, I found the flavor to be simple but pleasing. I got raspberries, red plums, and some warming spice on the finish. It finishes fairly quickly and cleanly right out of the bottle. After 20 minutes in the glass, the wine mellowed and softened. The alcohol and spice lessened and the fruit became more balanced. I continued to get raspberries, red and black plum, cedar and spice, but it all married better the longer it was in the glass. It’s a very easy drinker.
It pairs very well with cheese or other rich foods. I enjoyed it with some Manchego on Friday night and it was delightful. I made a spicy harissa salmon for dinner, and I would not recommend pairing it with spicy food. It was obliterated by the pepper in the food.
I finished the bottle on Sunday. I paired it with an oven roasted, garlic and onion capon. It was perfect with the meal. It helped to cleanse my palate of the richness of the butter roasted chicken and provided an excellent balance to the meal. The nose was faint, but the flavors remained true to my Friday tasting.
This is a good every day drinker that would easily pair with non-spicy dinners and would please most people. I don’t want to give the impression that it’s basic or plebeian. The blend is well balanced and as such, will suit a variety of palates. As an everyday drinker, I’d be happy to spend $12-14 on a bottle, so the case price seems right to me.
@gemeinschaft79 Thank you for the great review.
@gemeinschaft79 How was the wine stored from Friday to Sunday?
@wardad I just re-corked it and left in on the kitchen counter. My house is about 71 degrees.
Thank you all for the support. This is my everyday wine at my house. Please let me know if you have any specific questions regarding the wine. I would be happy to chat.
Lorenzo Muslia
Partner
lorenzo@andiswines.com
@andiswines Can you explain from your perspective what each grape brings to the party? It is an interesting blend and I had a tough time figuring out what all was going on.
@kaolis Hi,
The grape leader in the blend Barbera brings a combination of red fruits like fresh-picked raspberries and cherries, also keep the wine notes at a medium level of acidity (freshness and youthfulness perceived in the palate). Petite Sirah will add depth, structure, and color, also a layer of blueberry pie. Zinfandel and Malbec will be adding spices [mod] and ripe red fruits, like strawberries, but also a creaminess to the finish as a result of spending some time in the new french oak. Grenache is the lipstick of the blend, makes it pretty by adding perfumes of red flowers, and an elagnce.
@andiswines Thank you. One more, you say brings species???
@kaolis black pepper, cinnamon, and provincial herbs.
@andiswines @kaolis good movie
Received my case today and wish I would have bought more! Divine.
@RDUORDMDWGSO woohoo!!
Busy morning but another rat lurking around somewhere…
2018 Painted Fields Red Blend, Sierra Foothills
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Painted Fields Red Blend from Andis Wines
4 bottles for $64.99 $16.25/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $149.99 $12.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2018 Painted Fields Red Blend
Sounds like an interesting blend. I’m curious to see what the rats think of this.
@kawichris650 me too!
@kawichris650 @Winedavid49 It is by far my favorite wine to drink when guests arrives and I am making diner over the weekend. Some of my friends have compared it to an Italian blend.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2018 Painted Fields Red Blend from Andis Wines - $45 = 23.06%
Love Barbera from Amador, running out of space…
@knotworking Keep drinking, so I can send you more. LOL
My wife and I had this a couple years ago and really liked it. I cant rember tasting notes but we went back and bought it at least 3 times. Friends all loved it too. This is a good QPR at the case price, I think Im in for a case!
@Diller1020 Thank you very much for the support. The wine has improved every year, and recently this wine has become a fan favorite at our winery.
Have had the pleasure of enjoying many of their wines over a late dinner while sitting at the bartop a couple of fantastic restaurants in Sacramento with Andy and Lorenzo, terrific people who respect their craft and put out a great, easy-drinking and unique product. Lots of passion goes into these wines. They won’t disappoint, particularly at this case price.
Have had and ordered from winery several times. This is an exceptional value.