A rainy Thursday made better by a surprisingly smooth blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah. Pairing it with a harvest stew that includes a cup of this wine in its ingredients makes for a perfect finish to a long day.
The vineyards are located in various parts of eastern Washington state. The bottle I'm trying is 2013 but the description for 2014 vintage is located on this Charles & Charles extended page of facts.
"Aromas of cocoa, coffee, tobacco, sweet black cherry, licorice, underbrush, gravel, and loads of cassis (fancy for black currant)."
I do smell the scent of coffee and licorice faintly, but the black cherry and cocoa is a little heavier. Certainly an outdoors impression. I'd say the black cherry and coffee also comes out on top as far as flavors go.
This is a keeper and will be seen again on one of my picnic blogs next year.
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