About the Wine: This Cab is a staple in Upstate New York's less expensive wine shops. I never tasted it when I worked at a shop that carried it because it did not need any help selling. Now I work at a posh shop that doesn't carry it and my curiosity is peaked. People at my old store did get mad when we ran out of this. Then again, they also got made when we ran out of their brands of box wine.
About THIS Wine: It is ruby red in the glass with a pink rim, very light for a Cabernet. The nose presents coffee and tobacco with notes of sour fruit. The palate is very smooth with notes of sweet red fruit and supple tannins. It does not linger.
Drinking This Wine: There is enough tannin here that it should be had with food. It would be good with a burger or some other meaty sandwich.
Overall Impression: This is a textbook example of what a wine under fifteen dollars should be. It is smooth, approachable, and not overly complex or lingering. At eleven dollars it is good for the price.
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