Katya and I don’t like to tell tasters what they will taste. That’s because we frequently don’t taste what others tell us we should.  However, I will mention wines that are interesting and unusual.

The Sol Rouge Winery in Santa Rosa makes one of the more interesting Cabs that I’ve ever tasted.  It tastes of green kalamata olives.  Bryan Kane, the vintner, told us that the Napa vineyard soils create this unusual condition.

We sipped from our prized bottle for four evenings and the wine held up very well.

This wine is fun and pairs well with dark chocolate.

It is available in the Winery Collective tasting room near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.  This tasting room is owned by a few vintners and hosts wines from all over California.

- jim

Tags: Napa Cab, Wine

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