Happy Sunday! It's been chilly and rainy all day here, so I did some laundry, had our first rehearsal of tech week, and now I'm ready for Sunday dinner. As for the wine, tonight I opened a surprise bottle from Wines Till Sold Out, well I guess technically this was a "mystery pack" of deeply discounted, higher end wine. The 2022 Accendo Cellars Laurea Napa Valley Red Wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (94%) and Petit Verdot (6%) from the Napa Valley, Yountville, Diamond Mountain and St. Helena AVAs. Since I love surprises, let's see how this surprising wine is tasting!
The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, just as you'd expect from a quality Napa Cabernet. The nose presents a cascade of ripe blueberry and blackberry intermingled with earthy leather, cedar and dusty loam, with just a hint of lavender. Take a sip and your palate is awash in ripe black fruit that eases into some earthy notes of leather and dusty mineral notes, before swinging back around to some backing spice and a reprise of blackberry. The tannins are well structured, providing for an elegant, lingering dry finish that will have you reaching for another sip.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's just an overall, pleasing Cabernet that will stand the test of time. This wine would pair well with a range of hearty dished, from braised short ribs to hearty wild mushroom risotto. Tonight I am taking a more traditional approach and enjoying this wine with a rare grilled ribeye, seasoned with Cowboy crust along with some asparagus with hollandaise and parsley buttered red potatoes. Cheers!
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