Happy Saturday! It was a great first week of classes, have I mentioned that I am now a teaching professor of finance? In any case it was a good week, and now I am spending the weekend preparing for next week, but in the interim I can enjoy a nice dinner and a glass of wine. Tonight, I've opened a bottle that I picked up at Costco yesterday, the 2023 Kirkland Signature Stag's Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. You had me at Stag's Leap Costco! So, let's see how this (likely too young) wine is tasting!
The wine has the look of a classic big Napa Cabernet, inky black at the center and bright ruby all around. The nose presents aromas of leather, Bing cherry, hints of white pepper and just a bit of dried herbs. The first sip is an intriguing combination of green grass up front that transitions to some ripe cherry and blackberry and earthy limestone midpalate. The tannins are nicely structured, providing for a long, smooth dry finish with a bit of acidity at the end.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8, it would have rated higher, but it's still quite young and has a bit of sharpness along the edges (if they release this a year later, this wine would be really singing!). This wine would of course pair well with steak, but also with barbecue, braised lamb shank, or even a variety of pasta dishes, but tonight I am enjoying this wine with a classic Midwest dinner of pan seared New York strip, over sautéed red onions and mushrooms with some corn on the cob (I am reliably told there is more than corn in Indiana). I will likely enjoy the rest of this wine beside the fire this evening, cheers!
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