2008 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon

Ok, so it's been a rough day and a rough week or so filled with a lot of work, so now I am going to relax a bit and celebrate Washington Wine month, since there's only 1 day left!  Today I am enjoying a bottle of 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon, from Washington's Columbia Valley, an area known for wonderful cabs.  This wine is a very nice, easy drinking red that would be wonderful to enjoy all evening, though I will enjoy this one with dinner too.

The wine is fairly dry, with a very smooth taste.  It has a dark ruby color and exhibits flavors of dark cherry and currant, that finishes very nicely.  The aroma offers a hint of fruit, leather and earth that perfectly sets your expectations before your first sip.  I am enjoying it with a dinner of crab cake, rice and fresh asparagus, and it really matches well with the spicy seasoning in the crab cake.  And perhaps the best part is the value!  This wine is a nice drinking red, available in most areas for around $10, making this one a solid 7.5 in my book!  Cheers!