'02 Finca El Portillo Cabernet Sauvignon

[Innkeeper]

'02 Bodegas Salentein, Finca El Portillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza ($7.99 Chambers Street). Alcohol level 14%. This one has to be one the very best under $10 Cabs. Since it is from South of the Border, it is four years old, and that is just fine; but it will go another two or three - honastly! It is intensely red to eye. Gives you blackberry and black current jam on the nose and upfront. Nicely complex structure with more fruit, spice, and a hint of mint across the palate, and a lovely finish. Fantastic value. Matched it with Salisbury Steak and salad with B.C. dressing.

Incidently, we got a good bite on our house today; life is good.