Tasting - Sivas Sonoma Cabernet

Name:  Sivas Sonoma Cabernet
Variety:  Cabernet Sauvignon
Country:  United States
Region:  Sonoma, California
Year:  2009
Price:  $14.95

Vintage Cellar Review:  Fruit driven, with a nice combination of blackberry, red currant, and a background of dark chocolate and cocoa.  A hint of brightness in the fruit aromas, together with a the classic Cabernet depth, signals this wine's Sonoma County roots.  On the palate, dark chocolate covered cherry flavors meets hints of mocha, and the dark fruit profile carries all the way through the lively mid-palate.  The mouth feel is soft and silky, with mouth-filling, velvety tannins that give the wine finesse and marry well with the wine's light acidity.  In addition, the mixture of French and American oak aging lends light touches of vanilla and cinnamon to this wine's background complexity.  This wine's focused fruit profile and depth, finishing with along raspberry note.   


My Review:  This dark colored wine had a spicy aroma.  On the palette, a strong tannin component comes through, with a harsher taste and finish.
I tasted this wine on its own without food.