The wine is a typical deep garnet color in the glass which is typical of a nice Napa Cabernet. The nose expresses abundant anise, leather, violets and ripe black fruit. The taste is a rush of ripe blackberry and cherry that transition easily to notes of tar, graphite and a bit of white pepper spice midpalate. This wine is very much crafted like a fine Bordeaux with a good bit of funk throughout. The tannins are nicely structured, providing for a long, smooth and very dry finish that lingers just a bit.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's just a pleasant drinking and surprisingly old world style of Cabernet, and it was a good value at just $30. This wine would pair well with steak, hearty pasta dishes, or Sunday pot roast without much effort, but tonight I am enjoying this wine with a grilled, prime 28-day dry aged sirloin I picked up from Eataly in Chicago on Monday, grilled rare and topped with a bit if white truffle butter, along with a honkin' baked potato and some grilled cauliflower. Cheers!
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