A rich blend of aromas greets the nose with brambly blackberry along with hints of tobacco, white pepper and toasted oak. The palate offers a core of black currant, blackberry, dark cherry and spicy oak. As the wine nears the finish, the integrated oak and tannins appear, along with traces of anise, coffee-laced chocolate and cardamom that linger on.Give this delicious Cabernet a few minutes in the glass to reveal its depth and sophistication before sipping. The nose offers black currant and boysenberry laced with cedar and brown baking spices with a touch of black pepper and dusty rose. A silken entry leads into a fruit driven mid-palate packed with fleshy tannins that mellow with time. Tulare cherry, red currant and pomegranate arils mingle with traces of fresh brewed French roast coffee, minerality and forest floor. Vanillin oak and spicy tannins frame the wine while enriching the flavors.
Try pairing with pan-roasted veal chops with a Cabernet sauce, or coffee and molasses glazed smoked ham served with roasted acorn squash.
Seared duck breast served with a Cumberland sauce, or a juicy Porterhouse steak with your favorite sides will both perfectly pair with this classic Cabernet.
