Wente Vineyards, Livermore Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

 Usually we think of Cabernet as having mainly black fruit characteristics, but often it comes out of the bottle with more tastes of red fruit in the front with the black notes shoved to the back.  That is the case with this Cabernet from Wente’s original stomping grounds in the Livermore Valley rather than from its more-recent coastal properties.  Fresh red berry and red cherry flavors jump out from the beginning to go along with its walnut-like barrel notes and dusty tannins.  Enjoyable, though not a complex wine.