2005 Octagon 8th Edition – Barboursville Vineyard – Monticello, VA

This is an old review I wrote for another site

I am a very big fan of Red wines and this is hands down the best wine I've had to date. This wine is a wonderful proprietary red that hits you with a pleasing earthy aroma of plum and a bit of coffee (a strange combo to me but hey it works). The taste is equally as nice with a hint of berry with a nice smokey spice to it. The finish on this wine is very smooth and lasting keeping with you for a bit. And of course a great wine should go with some great food, personally I like this wine with either a good steak or a nice chicken and olive pasta. So, If you like Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot or Nebbiolo then you should love this wine as these are the varietals that this wine is made from, and even if you’re not a fan of those this wine is worth the money to try if even only once.