Dascomb Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

Trip to Solvang and Los Olivos (Los Olivos, CA and Solvang, CA) : Tasted non-blind at their tasting room. Nose of cassis and violets. More cherries that turn sour. Much more complexity here than this note indicates as I needed more time with this one to fully assess. Definitely a solid effort with a lot of unique character. I'll reassess once I'm tasting from a full bottle soon.

This wine’s aroma wells with blackberry, blackcurrant jam, and black cherry. Blackcurrant leaves, and green tea show with some gentle undertones of grass and soil. Black plum, blackberry, and blackcurrant drive the palate, with orange and lemon zest showing quite clearly. Very faint boysenberry, blueberry, and cola appear around the edges. A very nicely structured wine with excellent purity of fruit and complexity. Source: What's Worth Drinking: http://whatsworthdrinking.com/2011/05/05/post-146-central-coast-saga-pt-11-dascomb-cellars/

A nice, well balanced, fruit forward cab that has benefited from some time in bottle. The tannins were smooth and silky. I really enjoyed this wine, and feel it is very versatile.