Pine Ridge Vineyards, California (United States) Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

 I like this wine more than I expected, not because I don’t respect Pine Ridge winemaking – I do – but because it is seldom you get such a nice Cabernet from the generic California appellation.  And it grows on you as you sip, the kind where you carry the glass around with you as you are cooking or watching the Olympics, occasionally saying, “Ummm.”  Simple but very rich and tasty cassis fruit with some savory notes and 15.5% alcohol that probably is an advantage to mouth feel and intensity.