The Basics:
- Grape Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country of Origin - United States
- Region of Origin - Paso Robles, California
- Vintage Year - 2020
- Price - $10.99 for a half bottle
"For about a million cases, this is a reliable stud of a wine. Deep, dark blackberry and light wood aromas on the nose lead into berry jam, wood spice, and caramel flavors, with amplified tannins promising at least a few years of freshness." (Matt Kettmann)
Wine Folly Reference (88 - 89):
The world's most popular wine is a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc that originated in Bordeaux. Wines are concentrated and age-worthy. The wine is rich in flavor with high tannins that include notes of black cherry, black currant, cedar, baking spices, graphite, tobacco, blackberry, and mint.
My Review:
The wine was opened a few days earlier, and I kept it in the fridge before warming it up for the tasting. The wine smelled strongly of cherry with other notes of blackberry, strawberry, and clove. The wine was quite viscous and tannic (in my notes I wrote tannic with at least four C's on the end), but it was really well-balanced between its sugars and acids. There was a large presence of tobacco, vanilla, and jam too - which helped make a well-rounded wine.
There wasn't anything overly special about this wine though (since its flavors were really familiar) and along with its tobacco presence, I don't think I would be able to finish a whole bottle of the wine.
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