It’s that rare thing, a California Cabernet that is comfortable, avuncular, easygoing yet full of life and vigor. It has plenty of body, balance and ripe fruitiness but it doesn’t demand undivided attention. All you need to do is swirl, sniff, sip, and acknowledge that you’re holding a glass of extremely nice wine, then sit back and simply enjoy it.
Clos la Chance, Central Coast (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
By Marguerite Thomas