Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Sanoma County
Country: United States
Year: 2012
Price: $18.00/$13.00 on sale
Critic Review: Dark black fruit aromas of black currant, blackberry, and cinnamon with some wooded aromas of cedar and forest floor. A strong blend of Cabernet and Petit Verdot, this wine has a fair bit of structure and good fruit flavors, with some savory notes of teriyaki and black olive, clove, cinnamon, black currant and a long finish with chocolate coffee beans and gripping tannins.
My Review: I found strong berry aromas with a hint of coffee. Strong tannins throughout. I tasted bold berry and fruity flavors. A very long smooth taste profile with hints of mocha in the finish. I was unable to taste the teriyaki and cinnamon mentioned in the critic review. As the wine opened up the tannins mellowed out and was a very pleasant wine to drink. I then tried it with a pasta with meat sauce and was very surprised how well it went. It softened many of the sharper tastes and really brought out the fruits and overall rounded the wine out very nicely. A good wine especially since it was on sale.
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