Milbrandt 2008 Traditions Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Country: US / Traditions
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
Winery: Milbrandt / Columbia Valley (WA)

This was a cool, acidic vintage, and this has a fairly strong herbal streak, along with broad flavors of vanilla and tobacco. The Cabernet fruit falls a bit short of fully ripe, and the oak treatment does not completely mask the bitterness.