Happy Saturday! It's been a long week, and I confess I've probably consumed more alcohol than normal, but let's try to get back to normal. This has been a rainy Saturday, so I've had at least a bit of time to relax and now I'm ready to open a bottle of wine I recently purchased from Wines Till Sold Out. The 2019 Lone Tree Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced entirely from the Napa Valley, so let's see what this wine has to offer!
The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, just as you might expect from a "big" quality Napa Cabernet. A swirl of the glass reveals aromas of leather, blackberry, green grass and currant that beckon you to take a sip. And that first sip is a rush of ripe black fruit, blackberry, currant and cherry that transition easily to some notes of white pepper spice midpalate. The tannins are well integrated and provide for a long, smooth dry finish that lingers for a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a pleasant drinking Napa Valley Cabernet that would be easy to sip on it's own or with a big steak. And that's exactly what this wine practically begs to be paired with, a thick grilled ribeye or porterhouse, but once again, tonight I am taking the road less traveled. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with some seared beef tenderloin medallions and some linguine tossed with garlic and sautéed broccoli rabe topped with shaved Parmesan and fresh basil. Cheers!
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