Tonight I am enjoying a bottle of 2009 Powers Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a nice wine at a very nice price that I picked up last weekend. This wine has a lovely deep ruby color in the glass, and the nose exhibits classic Columbia Valley Cabernet aromas of leather, cedar, licorice, cocoa powder, and a bit of vanilla and floral overtones at the top. The taste is very fruit forward, with lovely ripe berry and plum bursting forth on your palate, quickly transitioning to a tart cherry midpalate. The young tannins create a tart but long-lasting finish, just as you'd expect from a classic Washington Cabernet.
As I mentioned, this wine was a wonderful bargain for only $11 at my local wine merchant, G.B. Russo's. The only negative I could find on this wine was the screw cap, but I suppose I could overlook that minor transgression. So overall, I would rate this one a solid 7.5, a really solid wine for the money, and one I could enjoy for an entire afternoon! Tonight however I am enjoying this with frozen pizza, yes, my life is in fact that glamorous...
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