The wine is a deep, inky purple at the center, with bright garnet along the edges. The nose is very Bordeaux-esque with aromas of leather, oak, ripe plum and fennel. The taste is rich and luxurious, with flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry up front, cascading to notes of baking spice and white pepper midpalate. The tannins are velvety smooth and expertly integrated to provide for a wonderfully long and dry finish that seems to linger for several minutes.
Once again, I am impressed with Marie Eve and her team as their efforts on the Anvil Cabernet has consistently created rich wines with a distinctively old world style. This wine would feel at home on the streets of Paris as easily as it would be fit in the tasting room in Walla Walla. This wine would pair well with a variety of hearty fall dishes, from roasts and lamb to seared steaks. Tonight I am going rustic Italian with some hot Italian sausage with onions and peppers and a bit of pasta on the side. Cheers!
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