A Napa County Passover Kosher Wine

A while ago we reviewed a Kosher Sauvignon Blanc from the famous Sonoma County

, California. Its producer, Weinstock Cellars, had no web site. Now we are reviewing a Kosher for Passover Cabernet Sauvignon from the next door, the even more famous Napa County. Same producer, same absence of a web site. Their distributor, Royal Wines, had very little to say about the Winery. Of course that isn't what really counts. Our companion wine is another Kosher for Passover Cabernet Sauvignon. At half the price it comes from southern France.

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Wine Reviewed

Weinstock Cellar Select Cabernet Sauvignon Kosher for Passover Mevushal 2008 13.5 % alcohol about $20.

Let's start by quoting the marketing materials. "Tasting Note: The nose here offers up suggestions of redcurrant, cassis, ripe raspberry, cinnamon, toast and touches of mocha. The palate is dry, ripe and sunny, with excellent fruit and a backbone of fine ripe tannins. Both red and black fruit notes emerge, along with roasted red pepper and more spice and chocolate. This will drink well for the next 3-5 years and will make an excellent pairing for braised meats, or even a meaty pasta dish or pizza. (VINTAGES panel, Dec. 2011)." And now for my review.

At the first sips this wine was long, round, and mouth-filling but its fruit was light. Since I tasted this wine before Passover Japanese rice crackers were on the menu. They served to render the drink multilayered and brought out the plums. Slow-cooked meatballs rendered the libation even more forceful. When paired with the potatoes, the drink presented lots of chocolate (but not Passover chocolate). The salad composed of broccoli sprouts, cucumbers, orange and yellow peppers, tomato, cilantro, and Portabello mushrooms imparted the taste of chocolate and black cherries.

My next meal cleared our freezer of packaged Baked Ziti Siciliano that I doused with grated Parmesan cheese. Now our southern France friend was oaky in a positive sense offering refreshing acidity and melt-in-your-mouth tannins. Fresh cantaloupe richened the taste of dark cherries. When paired with nut cake this Cab was very dark with some chocolate.

The closing meal's centerpiece was a baked chicken leg in cardamom, cilantro, black pepper, and garlic. This drink was long and chewy. It was powerful and offered refreshing acidity that cut the dish's grease. The side dish consisted of okra in tomato and onion sauce over white rice. Now the liquid's acidity was muted but its chocolate and fruit remained strong. When our boy met fruit juice candy he softened but was still very present and very pleasant.

Final verdict. I would definitely buy this wine again. I have the feeling that it might be even better after cellaring for a few years.

by: Levi Reiss

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