Cabernet Sauvignon is what
people want to drink and the 2011
Concannon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Livermore
Valley is what I want to drink. With notes of black cherry and sweet oak,
this is a lively wine, not some deep robust Cabernet, but lighter, younger,
with cherry, acidity, plumb, raspberry, and a cocoa finish - nothing off putting,
or needing decanting. I hate the word “juicy” as a wine descriptor because it’s
overused and frankly a rather meaningless term, but drinking this wine is
actually like taking a bite into a ripe piece of fruit and the juices explode
and run down your mouth (and in my case on my shirt). In short, there’s nothing pretentious about this very
drinkable Cabernet. It’s a slight bummer this is a limited wine, only 300 cases
(3,600 bottles) and it’s only available
at the winery. Well, OK. Actually a visit to Concannon is a good idea as I
included them on my list of the “25 Most Awesome Wine Tasting Rooms in
California” list for IntoWine.com –
so right there you have a motivation to check it out. This is that Cabernet
Sauvignon that most people hope for - easy, fun, drinks like water, not tough
to love. CONCANNON
ORIGIN: Livermore Valley, California
PRICE: $34 / 750ML
ALCOHOL: 13.8%
BOOZEHOUNDZ SCORE: 89
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