With all this new information about wine, I thought it would be important and fun to go back and use my new knowledge to taste a wine which my parents frequently had at our house! After a mild disaster on the way back from the store, and the death of another bottle of red wine, I made it home with a bottle of Estancia with a little different of a label....oops.
The original bottle of Estancia.
The artistic touch on the bottle after some bottle breakage of another bottle in my car.
All bottle breakage aside, I decided to try this wine with my new knowledge of the subject and feel like I had much more of an appreciation for my parents pick!
I chose to have this red wine with a very classy frozen pizza and I actually believe they went really well together. My flavor filled pizza had peppers, olives, pepperoni, cheese and more which I think was a great match with this high tannin content wine. The price tag on this wine made it a more affordable option for my college student budget and I thought that you got a great strong taste on your tongue with even the smallest sips! The body of this wine was very strong and I could most definitely smell and taste the characteristic cherry in this glass.
☆ Fast Facts
Name: Estancia
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Paso Robles
Country: California
Year: 2016
Price: $12
Winery review:Aromas of ripe, dark black cherry, chocolate and currant complement the spicy peppery notes and hints of toasted sweet oak. Flavors of jammy dark fruit are accompanied by soft velvety tannins, followed with a long, rich finish. - Total Wine
My Review: At first sniff, this heavy bodied wine smells strongly of cherry and gives off an almost salty and spicy scent. At first taste I thought this wine was quite sour on the back of my tongue and when swallowed it was more of a spicy sensation on my tongue. It was not as smooth as I typically enjoy in wine, but still was good with my dinner! I would drink again but it is not my favorite Varietal Red Wine I have ever had!
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