For someone who is an avid wine drinker ( I don’t use that word connoisseur), it is quite surprising that I have taken this long to create dedicate wine posts. But so be it, I was probably too busy enjoying delicious wines.
Wine Weekends (aka wino weekends for us insiders) will be dedicated to bringing you the best wines I have sampled during the previous week – high prices, low prices and everything in between. The focus will be on great taste and there will probably be a slant towards the reds and the bubbles (personal bias noted). Up first, Beringer‘s Cab Sauv (yes I shortened it, how gauche of me).
The first thing to note of the Beringer Founders’ Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is its deep ruby colour – it’s almost black. Next you will notice that this Cabernet is robust with bright cassis, green tea, black olive and sweet vanilla aromas. Now take a sip, you will notice black fruit, cherry, cassis, and spice flavours. The best way to describe the flavour is medium bodied yet fleshy. The wine finishes with a slight oak flavour and vanilla after taste. I would drink this wine again. And again. It goes down smooth and it’s a steal at $18.