More Red than Black - Mirassou Pinot Noir 2008

I picked this up because it was $8. Cheap, and it was a varietal I haven't tried before. When I went to check out, I realized ClubBev gave me a $2 discount on this wine - what a nice surprise. After this wine and another marked down wine I found, I realize that the "correct" value of the wine should be the discounted price. That's the moral of the story for today's review, folks.

Pinot Noir, 2008
Mirassou Winery, California. $6
Consumed: July 8, 2008
Nose: Extremely sweet. Raspberry. Palette: Slight fruit (raspberry from the aroma), goes into strong tannins, tannins fade slowly to a bitter-ish aftertaste. There's some acidity in the middle, but it is largely overshadowed by the tannins. No improvement after opening up ~40 min.

I'm not sure if it's very clear from the pictures, but the wine itself had a very gorgeous ruby color, much lighter than most colors of red wine. The aroma was very nice. Very simple aroma, but fruity and sweet, lighter fruit than other varietals of red wine - it made me think that this would be a very tasty wine. Sadly, I was wrong. The tannins were way too strong and there was something about the wine that made me started to make me feel slightly nauseous as I was halfway down the bottle... kinda how I feel when I chug large amounts of beer quickly.

Final Verdict: Don't get this one. There are better reds to be had for the same price. Liked the aroma, taste was subpar, too simple in aroma and taste. You pay for what you get. Darn you, $6 wine. I need to find a good Pinot Noir.