Happy Friday! I'm enjoying a long weekend, so a perfect time for finishing some yard work and enjoying a nice dinner and bottle of wine. Tonight, I've opened a bottle that's been in my cellar for about a year, the 2020 Seven Hills Ciel du Cheval Red Wine. This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from the Ciel du Cheval Vineyard, one of the most established vineyards in the Red Mountain AVA of Washington. So, let's see what this wine is tasting like!
The wine is a deep brooding indigo with bright ruby along the edges, as you'd expect from a classic Bordeaux style blend. A gentle swirl reveals aromas of leather, black cherry and hints of sage. The first sip is a rush of ripe black fruit, cherry, currant and plum that ease into some notes of olive, white pepper and dried herbs midpalate. The tannins are thick and chewy, providing for a wonderfully long, dry finish that seems to linger a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a delightful wine, though the fruit can seem a bit heavy at the outset. This wine would pair well with a variety of hearty winter dishes, from pasta and casseroles, to chili and stews. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled ribeye, grilled leeks, parsley buttered potatoes, asparagus and hollandaise. Cheers!
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