'08 Knapp Finger Lakes

[Innkeeper]

2008 Knapp, Finger Lakes, Cabernet Sauvignon ($13.95 from winery). Alcohol level: 12%!!!

Despite the low horsepower this is a delightful wine that leaves you more sober than most Cabs these days. It provided plenty of fruit upfront and on the nose including the varietally correct black currents. It held up extraordinarily across the palate with smooth tannin; and it finished nicely.

It held up just fine with a dinner of rib eye steak and all the trimmings. Highly recommended if you are looking for a Cab with finesse rather than an over extracted bomb.