♫ On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me … Eleven Knights Valley, ten Six-A-Prongs, nine La Joyta, eight Rutherford Ranch, seven Saviah Cellars, six StoneCap Cab … ♪ Five LAAY E’Cole ♪ … Four San Juan Vineyards, three Mount Veeder, two Buried Canes and a cab from Paso Robleez. ♫
2009 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Californina … $22.99
If you could hear the Pipers Piping, they would be playing a tune about how delicious this cab is. If you are looking for complexity this is not for you. If you are looking for a crowd pleasing cab to go with your prime rib dinner then pay attention to the tune.
Aromas of dusty wood, blackberries and cherries with a subtle hit of green bean. Sweet tannins with round cherry and plum notes that hit the palate up front. Smooth across the palate with hits of plums and cherry on the middle, leading into notes of tobacco leaf and dark cherries on a medium length finish. Like I pointed out at the start, this cab does not have a load of complexity, but it is certainly tasty and worth the twenty-three bucks. Drink now. 89 points
