Merry Christmas! It's been a relaxing day, just watching Christmas movies (I am finishing up White Christmas with A Christmas Carol on deck!) and now it's time to have a nice glass of wine with dinner. Tonight I've opened a bottle of 2017 Preferred Stock Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon which I purchased recently from Wines Till Sold Out. Of course, I'm a sucker for innovative labeling and anything that looks like a stock certificate or currency, so this was a natural choice. This wine is a 100% Cabernet from Napa Valley produced by the Toulon Wine Company. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine is a deep, inky black at the center with bright garnet along the edges, just as you'd expect from a big Napa Cab. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of earthy leather and graphite intertwined with ripe plum and black cherry fruit. The first sip is a mesmerizing mix of ripe sweet black fruit and tart cherry and pomegranate that eventually transitions to some earthy notes of dusty limestone with some mocha and white pepper spice notes midpalate. The tannins are nicely structured for the long, smooth dry finish that lingers on your palate.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a wonderfully approachable Napa Cabernet with the solid drinking quality while avoiding the pretense. It was also a good value at just $25! This wine would naturally pair well with a big steak, but also would fair well with braised short ribs, veal osso bucco or leg of lamb. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled tomahawk ribeye, baked potato and maple bacon Brussels sprouts. Cheers!
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