The Winery: B SideThe Wine: 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Price: $16.99 at Costco
B Side is a secondary label of Don Sebastiani & Sons. The grapes for B Side wines are sourced from vineyards on the eastern slopes of the Napa Valley, hence the name B Side (for those who don't know, the B Side of 45s and 78s was the song on the flip side of the record from the hit song...sometimes the song on the B Side was good, other times not so much).
The bottle was stopped with a natural cork and decanted an hour before tasting. The wine is made from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Verdot and 4% Merlot grapes. It has aromas of blackberry, vanilla, caramel and cassis.
The wine has flavors of cranberry, cherry, chocolate and almonds. It is a bright, fruity wine with plenty of tannins. It is a very delicious wine that boasts deep fruity flavors. If you are not one who enjoys being smacked in the face with tannins, then this probably isn't a wine for you. But I find it to be very enjoyable and one that I would definitely recommend giving a try.
