𝓑𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝔀𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓽𝓻𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 – 𝓔𝓵𝓲𝓯 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓯𝓪𝓴
Like ballet, wine is liquid poetry and this charming ballerina of a Cabernet Shiraz is about to whisk you away with its pas de deux from artisanal winery Dutcher Crossing.
Grown in the rocky hillsides of Dry Creek Valley, their signature red is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Syrah, the Syrah adds plushness Cabernet’s rich & bold structure. Aged for 22 months in barrels, of which 50% is new French oak. Only 784 cases made.
𝓓𝓾𝓽𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓒𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓣𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮 𝓒𝓪𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓽 𝓢𝓪𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓸𝓷
𝓓𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 2017
14.9% abv
Pours into the glass a dark garnet tone. Inviting aromas captivates you and draws you in with dark cherry, cassis, blackberry, dried fog, coffee and cocoa enveloped with warm baking spice and leather. The first sip dances across the palate with lush fruit flavors followed by warm mocha, vanilla, dark chocolate, currant leaf, cigar box, raisins into a meaty pepper and clove humming finish that lingers seductively for ages. A lush mouthfeel with fine grained tannins that bolsters the rich full bodied personality. A beautiful crafted wine with a seamless interaction between flavor, structure, and acidity.
Decadent pairing for this gorgeous wine calls for slow braised short ribs, a roast leg of lamb with dauphinoise gratin or portobello aged cheddar burgers.