I kept the bottle in my refrigerator for a few days and then popped it open as I began to write a religion paper (blood of Christ, right?). I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the taste of Mr. Walter.
From BullyHill.com:
"This “grapey” red wine is rich and smooth. Great for after dinner sipping and conversation."
On their scale from dry to sweet, it sits right against sweet.
Bully Hill is located in New York.
Smell:
I could tell from the smell that it was very sweet. The aroma actually reminded me of Taylor Port. The only difference is that Sweet Walter did not bite the nose quite as much as Taylor Port, probably because the alcohol content is lower (11%). Still, though, there was a pleasant burn as I sniffed it in.
Taste:
Wow, the taste!!
It tastes almost exactly like straight-up grape juice. My hunch about the sweetness was also correct; Sweet Walter is in fact probably the sweetest wine I've ever tried (granted, that's not exactly the largest span of wines).
The best part about Sweet Walter is its smoothness. Sold as a dessert wine, it does not act like one (again, my reference is Taylor Port). Instead of overwhelming "syrup-yness," it flows like...well...grape juice! The alcohol content gives a pleasant tingling sensation as well.
As it warms to room temperature, it leaves a greater presence of after-taste (grape juice with a generalized red wine kick) in my mouth, and when drinking it at this temperature, I can also taste more of the "wine" aspect of it.
Rating: 5/5
I love this wine!
