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Price: $10
Maker: Trinchero Winery, St. Helena, Napa County, California
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Packaging: 750 ml Bottle, natural cork
Alcohol: 13.25%
Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Trinchero Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 is a very nice cab and a great value. The nose is dense with dark berries, spice, and woody notes. The flavor is both fruit-forward and well balanced. Black cherry and plum notes combine with oak, cinnamon, and soft tannins to create a smooth and relatively complex wine. We paired this wine with charcoal-grilled tenderloins, and it worked out very nicely. Overall, this is a wine that’s both fruity and accessible but offers interest to the more accomplished palate.

The Trinchero website has an interesting and rather difficult wine trivia game, the Napa Wine Challenge. If you fancy yourself a wine expert give this a try. You may find it a bit humbling!

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