2006 Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasted: 15 Feb 2009  /  Cost When Tasted: $20
Reviewed By: Mike Supple
Type: Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Red Table Wine
Grape(s): 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Region: Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA

Thoughts: Napa is not a region known for value, but every once in a while one squeaks under the radar. This is everything you'd expect from a Napa Cab: bold, fruity, juicy and lightly oaky with just the right amount of tannin to give it body without making it hurt to drink. The fruity characteristics make this a great wine to drink while sitting in your backyard on a summer night. Goes well with many summer foods from simple burgers to ribs, barbecued chicken, bratwurst, hot wings or a thick t-bone steak.

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. In the United States wines only need 85% of a single grape to be listed as that varietal on the label.

Tastes/Smells: Vanilla, fresh oak, earth, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, plum, cream, smoke, spicy cedar
Body: Full
Tannin: Medium - Ripe
Acid: Medium
Sugar: None
Length: Long

Food Suggestions: Burbers, ribs, barbecue chicken, bratwurst, hot wings, steak
Drink Timeline: 2009 - 2015

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