This red is a blended wine of Cab. grapes from three different counties from California. 45% Mendocino County, 30% Lake County, 25% Napa County. The wine-maker also adds just a touch of Shiraz to add a smidge of spiciness. It's aged for fourteen months in small oak barrels to give it interesting black cherry and vanilla bean notes. Medium bodied, rich Cab. with easy tannins. Grilled meats are the obvious choice for this but you should also give it a try with Thyme Roasted Pork Loin with an Apple-Paw-Paw Butter.
Becky's Comments - It's a pretty spicy wine. It definitely makes the nostrils flare and the mouth dry. While Anthony could pick out the vanilla, I could only taste a bit of the chocolate that was mentioned on the bottle. Everything else seemed to me to be covered by the spiciness. I could definitely see it with a grilled filet or pork loin.
It is a basic bottle with classy label.
2 comments:
Cool blog! I wish I could try the wines out though. Could you describe what apple paw-paw butter is? And the price range of the wine? Can't wait to hear more.
Thanks Sarah! We're just starting so we'll see how it goes. I thought it would just be nice to keep track of the wines that we try and how much we liked them. I guess paw-paw butter is apple butter that you add paw-paw fruits to. I guess paw-paw is a fruit that is indigenous to OH. I said we should add the price of the wine too! :) The chef didn't agree but since we have our first request for it maybe I win out! This wine runs around $17/bottle.
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