Happy Sunday! It's been a weekend of yard work as I am nearing the end of leaf harvest, and soon all the trees will be bare and several metric tons of leaves will be hauled to the front of my house. And now that it gets dark before suppertime, I suppose it's appropriate to open a nice bottle of wine in anticipation of dinner. Tonight, I've opened a bottle of a perennial favorite, the 2020 Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon (you can see the many other vintages I've reviewed here). This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), Petit Verdot (12%), Cabernet Franc (5%), Merlot (4%), and 1% each of Syrah, Barbera and Dolcetto. So, let's see what this vintage has to offer!
The wine is a deep inky black at the center with bright garnet along the edges, just as you would expect from a nice Cabernet. Take a whiff and you're greeted by aromas of black cherry, leather, anise and a hint of mint. The first sip is rush of ripe black fruit that transitions to some notes of dried spice and earthy notes of tar and basalt. The velvety mouthfeel and well integrated tannins offer and appropriate yin and yang to a Cabernet that really shines through the Bordeaux aspects of Washington state.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, and since it's still relatively young, there is plenty of opportunity to mature with some time in the cellar. This wine would pair exceptionally well with hearty steaks, braised short ribs or hearty fall stews. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a rare American Wagyu strip from Snake River Farms, along with some oven roasted sweet potatoes, leeks and maple bacon Brussels sprouts. Cheers!
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