Sometimes a wine has all the perfect components making it a truly enjoyable experience. Other times, the wine has totally missed the mark and can really put a damper on your evening. Then there are other times when the wine is lacking complexity and subtleness but is still very enjoyable, that was my experience with Marietta Cellars 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Toasty oak and blackberry aromas float out of the glass. The flavors are sweet yet avoid that jammy flavor that usually turns me off from a wine. Firm tannins and high acidity are present but the wine is still lacking a lot of complexity. While the wine is lacking complexity it’s still a nice wine for everyday drinking.
Marietta Cellars, founded in 1978 in a converted cow barn, is located in Sonoma County. After decades of producing wines, Chris Bilbro still approves all wines before bottling but the day to day operations are handled by Bilbro’s two sons, Jake and Scott. The winery currently produces 7 labels with vineyards in Alexander Valley and Mendocino. Bilbro stresses they don’t put a lot of emphasis on what appellation a wine comes from or what score a wine received. They instead concentrate on a wine that tastes good and makes life a little better.
I think that sums up my feelings for wine, I just want a wine that tastes good, is affordable and makes me happy.
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Toasty oak and blackberry aromas float out of the glass. The flavors are sweet yet avoid that jammy flavor that usually turns me off from a wine. Firm tannins and high acidity are present but the wine is still lacking a lot of complexity. While the wine is lacking complexity it’s still a nice wine for everyday drinking.
Marietta Cellars, founded in 1978 in a converted cow barn, is located in Sonoma County. After decades of producing wines, Chris Bilbro still approves all wines before bottling but the day to day operations are handled by Bilbro’s two sons, Jake and Scott. The winery currently produces 7 labels with vineyards in Alexander Valley and Mendocino. Bilbro stresses they don’t put a lot of emphasis on what appellation a wine comes from or what score a wine received. They instead concentrate on a wine that tastes good and makes life a little better.
I think that sums up my feelings for wine, I just want a wine that tastes good, is affordable and makes me happy.
2010© Kellie Stargaard. All Rights Reserved.
http://winechicksguidetoeverydaywines.blogspot.com/
Follow me on:
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=114185461044&ref=ts
Twitter:http://twitter.com/WineChicksGuide
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