Happy Sunday! It's been raining much of the afternoon, so I had the chance to get some work done for an early start on the coming week and somehow that doesn't seem as impressive now that I see it in print. In any case, it's time for a nice Sunday dinner and a glass of wine, and tonight I've opened a bottle of a recent wine club shipment from Forgeron Cellars, the 2017 Forgeron Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is a 100% Cabernet from the Seven Hills and Minnick Hills Vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine displays a bit of inky color at the center, with tons of deep ruby color, just as you'd expect from the varietal. A swirl in the glass and a quick whiff reveals aromas of leather, sage and dark red fruit, intermingled with earthy graphite. Take a sip and you're greeted by vibrant strawberry and raspberry flavors right up front, before transitioning to some notes of smoke and oak, with light mineral notes midpalate. The tannins are tight and grippy, providing for a wonderfully long, dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a very pleasant drinking example of the varietal. This wine would pair well with a broad range of dishes, from hearty pasta to steak, pizza to barbecue. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with my Sunday dinner of a rare grilled Angus New York strip with some blistered cherry tomatoes, cheesy potato casserole and bacon roasted Brussels sprouts. Cheers!
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