The Wine: 2007 Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
The Price: $11.69 at Safeway (marked down from $16.49)
This wine is the second that I've reviewed from Columbia Crest's Horse Heaven Hills (H3) line. In addition to the Cabernet Sauvignon, they make Chardonnay, which I have reviewed, and a Merlot, which I have not. Columbia Crest has been growing grapes in Horse Heaven Hills for over 20 years. Horse Heaven Hills was officially recognized as an AVA in 2005.
This wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The bottle was stopped with a natural cork, and decanted an hour prior to tasting.
The wine is a very deep purple in color. It has aromas of blackberry and cherry. The wine has a pronounced berry flavor with just a bit of a spicy bite. It's a very velvety smooth wine. I highly recommend giving this one a try. It's well worth the price.
2 comments:
How come I didn't get any of this one?
Because I needed to sample it first before I could subject you to it. Now that I know it's good, I can serve it to you with confidence!
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