Happy Sunday! It's been a busy weekend and now I'm finally getting around to relaxing before it all starts again tomorrow. So, tonight I've opened a bottle of a recent wine club shipment from Forgeron Cellars. The 2018 Forgeron Barbera is a 100% Barbera from the Sagemoore Vinyard in the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine is a wonderful deep ruby color in the glass, with nice clarity. A quick swirl and a whiff of generous red fruit greets you, with aromas of strawberry, cherry and currant intermingles with earthy notes of leather and sage. One sip reveals a delightful balance of ripe red fruit, intermingled with vanilla bean, that gives way to some nice acidity and a bit of pomegranate midpalate. The tannins are firm, but well integrated for a delightfully long, dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a nice example of the varietal with a nice view into the terroir of Sagemoor. This wine would pair well with a variety of pastas, barbecue or even a nice spicy chili, but tonight I'm going a bit off the beaten path. I'm enjoying this wine with an Asian sesame grilled pork tenderloin with some steamed rice and sugar snap peas. Cheers!
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