Tortoise Creek 2008 Cherokee Lane Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi)

Country: US / California
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Tortoise Creek / Cherokee Lane

Name checking an old stretch of Lodi highway, this Cab has more red cherry fruit than black as well as a noticeable trace of cedar, lacking in structure and acidity perhaps but decent enough—and very fairly priced—to pop open with a midweek steak. The grapes used are Lodi Rules certified green sustainable.