After a day of uninspiring wine-tasting in Livermore Valley, an insider recommended that I visit Boa Ventura winery to taste their Cabernets. I was glad that I did. All of the wines produced at Boa Ventura offer a sense depth and balance that is rare in Livermore. As they are a tiny operation, it is more economical for them to use wax capsules on their bottles, so they color the wax differently for each wine. Their top Cabernet uses a maroon colored wax, and is referred to as the Maroon Cabernet Sauvignon. Not only was I impressed with this wine at the winery, I was elated to find it bottled in half-bottles, so I put together a mixed case. The wine entered a shut-down state almost immediately, so I let it rest for a couple of years. Tonight, the wine is showing quite nicely with better fruit development and good balance. I noticed flavors of tea, cherry, red licorice, mineral, and leather. I am eager to see how the last bottle of this plays out in a couple more years.
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