Tonight we were looking for a cabernet and decided to try something from outside of Napa or Sonoma. We settled on the Line 39 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon from California's North Coast ($8.99 at Ralph's).
Edie's notes: At first, a weak dusty well with hints of vanilla, blackberry, and tobacco. Also vanilla, tobacco, pomegranate, and blackberry on the palate. Needs to be agitated.
My notes: Very little smell at first. Opens up quickly with a scent of cranberry. Soil, metal, and dark fruit tastes.Some tobacco.and pomegranate.
This wine was a bit unusual. It had a very dark purple color. At first, it had almost no smell at all. Only through a lot of agitation did it develop any sort of properties. Its definitely not a Napa or Sonoma Cabernet. The experience with the first taste right out of the bottle was similar - very light, very dusty and not so pleasent. However, it opened up in just a couple of minutes and greatly improved. I don't think I've experienced a wine that has changed so quickly.
Maybe food would help , but I didn't particularly care for it.
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