New Wine

This year, I was the happy recipient of a Wine of the Month Club gift from my wife for Christmas. This particular one is from amazingclubs.com and gets you one bottle of white and one bottle of red per month. Last week, I received my first shipment, which contained a French Sauvignon Blanc (more about that some other time, I haven't opened it yet) and a bottle of Cary Talbot Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Lodi California. Neither of us had heard of this wine before, but we were both excited to try it. I had a strong feeling that the first bottle I opened from this club would let us know if I was getting 2 bottles of so-so wine a month, or 2 bottles I'd be looking forward to uncorking. Well, if I was right, I'm in for a treat. This bottle was terrific. This wine had a nice aroma straight from the get-go. It has flavors of cherries and dark fruits and a little spice too. There was no harshness at all, and it went very well with our meal of cheeseburgers and fries. We'll see how the rest of the club goes.

NP: Cathedral, Van Halen