Tasting- "Alexander Valley"

•Name: Hobo

•Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

•Region: Sonoma

•Country: United States 

•Year: 2016

•Price: $25

•Shop/wine critic/winery review (from wine.com):There is something to say about a wine that one can drink right out of the chute. The 2016 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon drinks exceptionally well out of the chute. TASTING NOTES: This wine is primed for the dinner table. Its aromas and black fruit flavors show up bright and fresh. Pair its open-knit style with a juicy grilled ribeye.

•Your review: This was a wine that brought with it a learning experience. There was an immediate taste of frush cut grass and tobacco. It was very smooth and brought with it a rich, pleasant flavor. I learned with this one that Sonoma is cooler that Napa valley, something that is evident in the wine that comes from these regions. It seemed like it was calling for food to be matched with it, and is definitely a wine I would choose to pair with dinner in the future.