Well, today was just a marathon of yard work, collecting leaves, mowing and trimming hydrangeas, I am ready to relax! So it's a good thing that I have a nice dinner to enjoy and a wonderful bottle of wine to help me enjoy the evening. Tonight I've opened a perennial favorite Cabernet, but a new vintage that I received this week, the 2017 Anvil Dionysus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this latest vintage is tasting!
The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, just as you'd expect from a vineyard known for it's Cabernet. A gentle swirl releases aromas of ripe red fruit, cherry, raspberry and currant with wonderful earthy aromas of cedar and oak that just take me back to the barrel room at Forgeron. Take a sip and deep flavors of black cherry cola, anise and oak wash over your palate before transitioning to some earthy notes of dusty limestone midpalate. The tannins are youthful and vibrant, which combine with the bright acidity to provide a wonderfully smooth dry finish that will leave you reaching for another sip.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a perennial favorite for Columbia Valley Cabernet that stacks up with the best of the Walla Walla Valley or Napa. This wine would pair well with a range of dishes, from hearty fall stews to steaks and wild mushroom risotto. Forgeron is always kind enough to provide a pairing recipe, and with this wine they offered a pan roasted duck breast with wild mushrooms, which is sure to please. But tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a prime ribeye grilled rare with some grilled leeks, bacon roasted Brussels sprouts and a big baked potato. Cheers!
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