Napa Valley, California
14.2% Alcohol
Tasted 2014-05-01
Medium dark cherry red with ruby red rims. Aromas of dark chocolate, broom and black forrest cake. Very pleasant taste of cherries mixed with red and green pepper. Perfect integration of alcohol and the smooth tannis. Medium long to long finish. Very good. After two hours decanting the fruit aromas are more present. We paired this elegant wine with a medium-rare sirloin steak served with fried potatos, mozzarella with cherry tomatoes and cole slaw. Wonderful.
The wine is on the top and will hold this quality for a minimum of another two years. I bought it at "The Wine Reserve" in the UK where it is still available (£ 35.99). I had not known Cafaro so far and - to be honest - I didn't expect too much. But this wine is really, really good. It pairs the - let's say - old world elegancy with the new worlds "Lightness of Being". Kudos to Joe Cafaro.
Thursday, May 1. 2014
2007 Cafaro Cabernet Sauvignon (90/100)
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