By: Ed “The Wine Guy”
The 2012
vintage in California, both in red wine as well as white, has been universally
praised. Even the least skillful vintner could not help but make a good wine.
This Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon is an example of that vintage. What is
remarkable, unlike most good California Cabernets, is that it's so affordable.
The aromas and flavors satisfy my expectations of a California Cabernet:
blackberry, currant, chocolate, hazelnut, some oak. It is firmly structured,
yet the tannins are soft and well-integrated; it has a lingering finish; the 3%
Petit Syrah adds complexity. If your Easter dinner
consists of red meat, this Cabernet will be a good complement to the meal.