Merry Christmas! I know it's only Christmas Eve, but I so love the Season that the joy is overflowing! I hope that all of you and your families are enjoying a time together enjoying each other's company and realizing the true nature of this season as we think on the birth of Jesus as the savior we all need. I confess that as much as I've tried to have traditions for this time of year, none of them have taken root, so what you see is what you get! Tonight, as I make a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner, I've opened a bottle of the recent wine club selection from Forgeron Cellars, the 2019 Anvil Dionysus Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (92%) and Petit Verdor (8%) from the Dionysus Vineyard in the Columbia Valley AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this wine is shaping up!
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The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, just as you'd expect from a Washington Cabernet. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of warm blackberry, plum, baking spice amid hints of oak in the background. Take a sip and you're treated to a rush of cool ripe fruit, blackberry, cherry and plum that give way to some earthy mineral notes midpalate, before easing into some white pepper notes heading into the finish. The tannins are well structured, providing for a nice base for the long, smooth dry finish that lingers until you take another sip.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as the Dionysus Cabernet is a perennial favorite of mine. This wine is ideal for the winter months, as the hearty structure and ripe fruit make it perfect for the hearty dishes we all enjoy this time of year. This wine would pair well with steak, lamb, hearty pasta dishes or rustic risotto. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a pan seared center cut prime ribeye, haricots verts almondine and a big baked potato with all the trimmings. Cheers!
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