Amavi was a fun Walla Walla find. End of the day on Saturday, we were winding down and saw a sign for Amavi. As many of you might know, visiting a winery after a day fo drinking is dangerous; every wine becomes fabulous and you seem to need a case of it. But by the time we got to Amavi, we were winding down and honestly not really wanting much more.
The people at Amavi were wonderful and accommodated us, even though we arrived right as they were about to close. I welcomed the chance to give our purchases a taste in the light of... complete soberness.
One the nose, this Cabernet Sauvignon has oak notes combined with a fruit sweetness that is hard to pinpoint on the nose. Definitely jammy, and possible blackberry or currents. One the palate, the tannins are strong with a cedar/oak component. The fruit is towards the end and is pronounced berries, fading into a bittersweet chocolate. Even later is a nice raspberry and strawberry. It seems to get sweeter and jammier as it fades.
A nice wine. I think it could use some more time (open 3 hours as of tasting, maybe a decanting would be good).
As good as I remember it, but a bit more oaky in the nose. Overall not an "end of day don't know what I'm doing" wine. I have a second bottle I'll put aside for a few years.
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Showing posts with label Cabernet Sauvignon. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
2007 Root: 1 Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a continuation of the Purple experience from Monday night. We had tasted the Root: 1 Cabernet Sauvignon and really liked it. We were lucky to grab a bottle at Esquin for $10.99. I've had it open for about 30 minutes, so it has breathed a bit, but I suspect it will get a bit better over the next hour or so.
The nose is different than I remember it. Perhaps because it needs to breathe more, but I get nice black fruit and marinated meat. The marinated meat had me smelling it over and over trying to identify the aroma. But I fine it to be reminiscent of Korean kalbi. I also get alcohol in the nose, perhaps again because it needs to breathe.
On the palate I get fruit and tanins. I'm thinking sweet fruit. Like current jam, with a nice finish into a sweet mocha. There is a small amount of acid that seems well balanced. As much as I think it needs to breathe to open up the nose, it is really nice on the palate for a $10 wine. I can't imagine saving it. It seems ready to drink now. Overall, quite a find for $10. I'll try and give it an hour and update. Really, I mean try. Honestly I don't know if it will make it that long without being finished off...
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OK, revisit. The nose has opened up slightly and is more fruity. I get more blackberry aroma, but the marinated meat is still there. The palate has become a bit more fruity as the tannins dye out a bit. Still a drink now wine. Still quite a value at $10 a bottle.
The nose is different than I remember it. Perhaps because it needs to breathe more, but I get nice black fruit and marinated meat. The marinated meat had me smelling it over and over trying to identify the aroma. But I fine it to be reminiscent of Korean kalbi. I also get alcohol in the nose, perhaps again because it needs to breathe.
On the palate I get fruit and tanins. I'm thinking sweet fruit. Like current jam, with a nice finish into a sweet mocha. There is a small amount of acid that seems well balanced. As much as I think it needs to breathe to open up the nose, it is really nice on the palate for a $10 wine. I can't imagine saving it. It seems ready to drink now. Overall, quite a find for $10. I'll try and give it an hour and update. Really, I mean try. Honestly I don't know if it will make it that long without being finished off...
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OK, revisit. The nose has opened up slightly and is more fruity. I get more blackberry aroma, but the marinated meat is still there. The palate has become a bit more fruity as the tannins dye out a bit. Still a drink now wine. Still quite a value at $10 a bottle.
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