Happy Sunday! I am exhausted, I spent seven hours working in the yard today, trimming hedges and cleaning up all the scraps and now I need to relax with a nice dinner and glass of wine! Although I may find it a strain to lift a glass to my mouth, tonight I've opened a bottle that was an impulse add on to an order from Wines Till Sold Out. The 2019 Yokayo Buteo Rockpile Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Malbec (16%) and Petit Verdot (9%) from the Rockpile appellation in Sonoma. So, let's see if I can lift this glass and taste this wine!
The wine is an inky black at the center with deep garnet along the edges, just as you'd expect from a big California Cabernet. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of strawberry, plum and green cedar. The first sip is a rush of ripe fruit, cherry, strawberry and plum with undertones of earthy peat and cedar that transition to some notes of mocha and dark chocolate midpalate. The tannins are firm and vibrant, providing an ideal foundation for a long, smooth dry finish that lingers for a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a very pleasant drinking Cabernet that punches above its weight class, as this wine was available for the bargain price of $17! This wine would pair well with a range of dishes, from crispy skin salmon to mushroom risotto, steak to grilled lamb chops. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled T-bone steak, oven roasted shishito peppers with flaky salt and grilled corn on the cob. Cheers!
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