![]() ![]() When tasted initially, it just had a great mouth feel with a good chewiness and freshness. The nose showed some heat, prunes, ash, blackberry and strawberry after a while of opening up. When we poured the wine, shortly before I took off to Germany, it poured in a surprisingly light color, much less saturated than I had anticipated. For those unfamiliar with negociants, they are wine merchants that cooperate with growers to produce a crop from which the negociant makes and markets wines, think of Louis Jadot or Georges Duboeuf of the American Kermit Lynch. It contains 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, which was actually exciting news because I tend to like Cabernet Sauvignon blended much better. I checked the technical stuff on the wine, so let me share that with you. I knew I could count on Nina to help me assess the wine (she’s in love with all things Cabernet Sauvignon). My preferred choice would have been the Pinot Noir or even the Sauvignon Blanc. The wines should be available nationwide.Ī few days after the initial contact, I received a bottle of the Cabernet Sauvignon in the mail….and cursed myself for not telling them that usually I am not that fond of Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes come from California and are made in the French wine making tradition, whatever that really means (sometimes, I do find marketing talk interesting). The wines in the line include a Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot. While many like to talk about honoring the troops and with Veterans’ Day, I thought that’s a neat idea and why not combine pleasure and giving. With the holidays coming up, the company is going to donate $1 for every bottle bought until December 31 to the military family support organization Operation Homefront (up to $50,000). Apparently, the California negociant Joseph Carr has developed a line of five varietals under the name Josh Cellars, to honor his father. Opinions expressed are my own.Ī few weeks ago I was approached whether I wanted to review a wine for a good cause. Disclaimer: The wine was received as a media sample. ![]()
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