Long one of California’s best red wines, this vintage features a complex aromatic mix of blackberry, currants, dried herbs, stone minerality, vanilla and baking spice. On the palate, the oak is still integrating, but it’s beautiful oak that will soften with further bottle aging and bring everything together. It’s all there, so if you can’t keep your hands off, give it a long decant before serving with aged cheeses or your favorite roast beef preparations. Contains 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec. A Platinum Award winner at the 2014 Sommelier Challenge.
Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
By Rich Cook