2005
Cabernet
California
Will drink again.
This was a very enjoyable, inexpensive wine. The balance was just right. The fruit was right there, followed by oak, a hint of pepper, a very slight smokiness, then a thyme-like finish. I drank it on its own, but it was good with dinner as well (turkey meatballs, spaghetti squash and parmesean cheese). It would probably accompany a hearty stew or beef dish very nicely.
"In Europe we thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also a great giver of happiness and well being and delight. Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary."
Ernest Hemingway --A Moveable Feast
8 out of 10
$9.99 / 750 ml
13.5% alc. by vol.
http://www.smokingloon.com/ (it will redirect you to Don Sebastiani & Sons - look for Smoking Loon there)
Thank you for your favorable review! This bottle has quickly become one of our family favorites to pour for our guests. Thanks too for helping me identify the interesting & enjoyable mixture of flavors.
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