Pennywise

2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Notes

Boasting rich garnet color, this blend has aromas of bourbon soaked cherries, blackberry preserves, smoky caramel, and sweet basil. In the mouth, this wine starts with a punch of black raspberry, currants, dark molasses, and dried strawberry. The finish shows notes of cranberry, soy, figs and espresso with nuances of black licorice and oak.

The majority of this blend was a Lodi Cabernet vineyard that grows in the southern Lodi district closer to the rolling hills to the west. This Cabernet was left to hang until the first week of November; this long hang time allows the fruit to develop a more pronounced fruit component. For this same reason, we added some of our Clarksburg Cabernet to this blend to add jammy fruit flavors and dark color. We added some Paso Robles Cabernet for structure and finished the blend by adding some fruity, earthy Lodi Syrah, Ruby Cabernet and a dab of Lodi Merlot and Petite.

Pairings

This Pennywise Cabernet is screaming for rich marbled meat to cut its way through; serve with T-bone steak, roasted potatoes topped with bacon and sour cream and charred brussel sprouts. Or try with wild boar ragu over sage fettuccine, or sausage and black olive pizza with a caprese salad on the side.