Seeking comments on first bottle of wine

[JagFarlane]

Hmmm, well I will admit to being a complete novice in the area of wines, but I think I may be able to offer some advice in regards to the Cabernet Sauvignon. First off, I'd recommend keeping a notebook of all the wines that you try out, with notes as to what sort of taste it supplied, and how you liked it. The Cabernet Sauvignon was relatively new in regards to Cabernets. Traditionally, its not supposed to be drunk until its aged about 8yrs or so, but us Americans are usually impatient in regards to aging a wine. That doesn't mean it won't be good, its just not fully matured yet. Also keep in mind that different areas tend to produce different tastes, even going so far as to which valley the grapes are grown from. The oak taste that you got was from the oak barrels that the wine is stored in before being bottled. I'd also keep in mind, that certain years can produce a really good, or really bad vintage. A good example of this, is when I was reading over Cabernets, ironically today, in California, '97 is supposed to be a terrific vintage, while '98 wasn't a very good year. But enough of that, what matters the most is, did you enjoy it? If so, note it down in the notebook and enjoy!