If you read the Wine Witch’s New Years resolutions, one of them was to drink more Cabernet Sauvignon. I am just not the biggest fan of lots of wood, tannins or edges in my wine. Many Cabs tend to have these characteristics, especially at our paltry price point of $15. However, I am a bigger person these days and feel it is my duty to find you some bargains in Cabernet Sauvignon.
I am happy to report that my first venture this year has yielded a good one. SKN is one of the labels under the Don Sebastiani & Sons empire. The name is a hoot – Screw Kappa Napa – it’s has a screw top. Oh well – it amused me. Anyway they bottled all the major American varietals with a suggested retail of $14.95. However, SKN seems to be on permanent sale in my neighborhood at $9.99.
The SKN 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a very deep plum in the glass. The nose is all dark berries with a bit of leather. Lots going on in the glass with blueberries, cocoa and a little bit of pepper. Now this comment is going to sound weird, but trust me it works – at the end there is a Starbucks Chai Tea Latte thing going on. Best of all for me – the edges are quite soft and I don’t feel like I have been chewing on tree bark.
The classic pairing for Cabernet Sauvignon is beef and that would work here. However, I think the ideal match for the SKN 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon would be lamb. Is this Screaming Eagle? Of course not – but it is a lot of wine for $10.
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