Happy Sunday! I've spent the afternoon wrapping presents and getting ready for my first neighborhood Christmas party this evening. But first I need to cook dinner and enjoy a nice glass of wine. Tonight I've opened a bottle of wine I bought a couple years ago at a local wine shop, the 2016 Lasorda Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, so let's see how it's tasting!
The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, just as you might expect from a nice Cabernet. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of prune, boysenberry and toasted oak, with just a hint of mint underneath. Take a sip and you're blasted with a rush of ripe black fruit, blackberry, currant and cassis that transitions nicely to some notes of dark chocolate and mocha midpalate. The tannins are refined, providing the base for a very 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 everyday Cabernet that would pair well with a variety of big beef dishes, from steaks to prime rib to braised short ribs. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled Kansas City strip along with some bacon roasted white asparagus and a big baked potato. Cheers!
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