Country: US / Alexis
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Swanson / Oakville
This is a tough wine in two ways. It’s rather hard and brittle in acids and tannins now, and it’s also tough to predict its future. It’s rich in currant, blackberry jam, coffee and cedar flavors, but there is an undertow of raisins that could compromise its longterm viability.