St. Clement 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Country: US /
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: St. Clement / Napa Valley

Here’s a big, lush Cab, appealing now for its jammy blackberry, cherry, currant and chocolate flavors. But the tannins make for an unsettled astringency that needs rich meats to cut through. Fine now with complex beef dishes, but better after 2010.