2002 Avalon Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

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2002 Avalon, California, Cabernet Sauvignon ($10 The Clown, Belfast). Alcohol level 13.5%. The grapes for this wine are allegedly sourced from Napa and Sonoma Counties. The wine is made approachable, and supple enough for Merlot drinkers.

Gives you blackberries and black cherries (but no black currents) along with some smoke and chocolate on the nose and upfront. Nice complexity across the palate with a lot of help from oak giving vanilla and spicy nuances. All following by a respectfully lingerling finish.

Matched with broiled fillet steaks in bacon rasher seasoned with OO and Morton Rub, salad in vinaigrette, candlelight, soft music, and ice cream for dessert.

Not bad for ten bucks.