Happy Saturday! I spent some time shopping and wrapping the last of the Christmas presents before preparing dinner and getting ready for our second performance of "It's a Wonderful Life" done as a 1940s radio play. In any case, I've a short while to relax before heading to the theater and getting dressed, so why not have a glass of wine? Tonight I've opened a bottle of 2019 Seven Hills Summit View Cabernet Sauvignon, one of my all time favorite Cabernets, so let's see how this latest vintage is shaping up!
The wine has the look of a big, bold Cabernet, just as you'd expect from this wine. After a gentle swirl, take a whiff and you're enveloped by aromas of fall, with notes of blackberry, cherry, cedar and just a faint undertone of mint. The first sip is a rush of ripe black fruit cascading from black cherry to plum to currant before transitioning to some earthy mineral notes of dusty limestone and basalt midpalate. The tannins are well integrated for the long, smooth and exceptionally dry finish that lingers until your next sip.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it certainly lives up to the standard of the clone and the vineyard. This wine practically begs to be paired with a steak, but it would also go well with pasta, hearty stews or even a simple midweek burger night. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled elk strip steak, roasted baby cauliflower and a big baked potato. Cheers!
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