Headline Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Color of deep purple, looks thick. Nose of licorice, blackberries, milky vanilla, a bit tobacco leaves, oak note, and some more sweet strawberry. Nose is nice. Taste follows the nose, really mellow, nice minty sweetness, soft tannins, ripe grapes, and some tinkling vanilla. Aftertaste is medium long with a bit more bittersweet note, and a bit peppery. Above average.

Tasty

Better with aerator

普通に美味しい／ちょっと濃いけど飲みやすい

Excellent taste. Found it at Costco. Will look for more next trip.

Blackberry, licorice and vanilla. Decant. First sip was butter but improved with air. Great with beef.

Blackberry, licorice and vanilla. Perfect pairing with meat.

Bottle 2 of my bday wine tasting, brought by Lauren and Jack. Delicious! Blackberry, limestone, vanilla. Supposedly licorice but I didn’t get that.

Average wine. Better wines for my taste at a lower price. Tried it on sale at Costco and not impressed.

This wine was a special at Costco but is a looser. One and done. Nothing special.