Serious Cabernet for not-too-serious a price. This young wine shows lots of muscle and intensity, with blackberry and black cherry fruit accented with just a little spice around the edges. Excellent already if paired with food (steak with a spicy Montreal rub would be the ticket), this will nevertheless become more complex and interesting over the next couple of years. Platinum award winner at the 2014 San Diego International Wine Competition.
Gunsight Rock, Paso Robles (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
By Michael Franz