The Sylvia Plath of California Cabernet, lots of brooding dark fruit on the nose. Slightly gamey and brash. Lots of self-loathing.
WHO: Swanson Vineyards
WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon
WHERE: Oakville AVA, Napa, California
WHEN: 2005
HOW MUCH: $75
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