About the Wine: The Mediterranean has become a new "it" place for value wine. Greece and Sicily both have interesting native varietals. They, along with Israel, have the kind of coastal influenced hot climate that has allowed California to produce accessible versions of international varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
About THIS Wine: Stony and vegetable notes present on the nose. The palate is dense, almost chewy with some heavy medicinal notes toward the finish. The finish is very dry and tannic, which is not surprising for such a young Cab. The label informs me that this was grown in the Southwest of Sicily. I don't know that much about the climate there but I do know this shows some remarkable similarities to Cab from the Negev Desert in Israel.
Drinking This Wine: If you're a vegetarian, then you will never find a paring for this wine. Vegetarians are what drinkers of this wine eat. It needs a big cut of juicy red meat.
Overall Impression: This is an interesting wine and it is damn good. At this price it is an absolute steal.
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