I am leaving Long Island for the night.  This Cabernet Sauvignon was recommended by fellow wine blogger John Witherspoon over at Anythingwine.com.  I was thinking to myself the other day at work, that I have not had any Cabernet Sauvignon in quite a while.  While on Twitter, John suggested I check this wine out.

Chateau Ste. Michelle is located in Columbia County in Washington State.  This wine is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah.  It was aged for 18-20 months in new American and French oak barrels.

In the glass, I was getting some nice blackberry and blueberry aroma.  There was a hint of some cranberry.

On the palate, there was some blackberry and black cherry.  There were some very nice soft tannins than let this Cabernet be a very fruit forward wine.  Just what I like, good balance between the tannins and the fruit.

As the wine continued to sit in my glass, I was getting the slightest vanilla bean, with some leather and tobacco aroma.

This Cabernet Sauvignon is a medium to full body wine.  It is perfect to drink just by itself.  I chose to have it with a London broil Tuscan style, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon.

This is a good value at $18.00 a bottle, you can bring this to your next dinner party, and no one will be disappointed.