Regent 2023 blended into a 2022 repair job of Sheridan Syrah (2/3 Regent, 1/3 repair job) as Carol's Red 2022-2023. She tasted and says it is OK which from her is an endorsement. I think it needs to age for a couple of years. I'm tasting it in a glass blended from carboys. Here are my comments on this wine made from homegrown organic destemmed and un-crushed:
Appearance - inky purple
Smell - oaky classic Regent nose
Tannin - slightly high due to oak but should drop over time
Acid - good
Flavour - intense rich balanced red wine that should improve in the carboy. So I'll leave it alone in 2 carboys 45 bottles until the fall of 2024 so I can re-taste and bottle it or re-blend it to make something even better. This is the best Regent I've ever made. I think that I can make it even better e.g. with wild cherries and wild blackberries plus dried elderberries.
Appearance - inky purple
Smell - oaky classic Regent nose
Tannin - slightly high due to oak but should drop over time
Acid - good
Flavour - intense rich balanced red wine that should improve in the carboy. So I'll leave it alone in 2 carboys 45 bottles until the fall of 2024 so I can re-taste and bottle it or re-blend it to make something even better. This is the best Regent I've ever made. I think that I can make it even better e.g. with wild cherries and wild blackberries plus dried elderberries.