March 21st, 2012 – Wine: 2005 Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine tastes like a 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet.  This wine has an intense nose right after opening it.  After an hour in the decanter, the classic flavors of the vintage come through – red currant, sour cherries, cloves, minerals, and notes of plums.  The wine is still edgy with tannins, indicating it could stand another couple of years in the cellar.  Still, the wine has a wonderful richness to it now, while maintaining some sense of balance.