Color - Purple with a red rim
Nose - Dusty cherries, blackberries, grass, cocoa
Taste - I was pleasantly surprised the minute this wine touched my tongue. It's big and bold, has nice texture to it, especially for a 10 dollar wine. It's remarkably complex, I can taste black currant, blackberry, with some bittersweet chocolate in the mid-palate that gives way to a quite long finish and an aftertaste of grass and cherry. The tannins are perfect in this wine as is the alcohol which balances this wine giving it just a small bite right before the finish. Full bodied with surprising depth and character for a wine at this price point, every sip was an adventure. This wine fares better with grilled meats or by itself, don't try to drink it with a lot of other foods they'll play hell with how the tannins, texture and taste of this wine work. It has a nice even mouthfeel and full body. This is a near-perfect Cab in my opinion.
Overall, this wine has GREAT QPR. This easily competes with the 20 dollar Courtney Benham having just a little less complexity but it's a lot less expensive. I'd say it's now reached my top 3 Cabernet Sauvignon's List. This wine is perfect by itself, or with a well thought out dish. Drink this wine all the time.
Chakana Wines
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