The evening started with me thinking I'd be drinking one of my budget bottles from BevMo but, as I've noticed with some of my other BevMo purchases, the wine had been spoiled. Not to worry, as I've got a couple bottles of Meridian Vineyards' Limited Release 2005 Club Cuvee I've been itching to break out.
The last time I had this wine, it was probably the 10th or so tasting of the day, enjoyed with a cheese plate with friends at Cellar360. My palate was probably getting pretty fried by then, but I could tell this was going to be a great, sexy food wine for this foodie girl.
The stats: This is a blend: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Malbec, and 14% Merlot. Paso Robles. You can still buy the bottle for $30 from Meridian here, and of course from my friends at Cellar360.
I started sipping on this one while Nick made dinner. There are definitely some hard tannins in here (it's a young one) but I was excited by the smoky, syrupy, dark-fruity aromas. This was only intensified by a dinner of flatbread with mushrooms and black truffles; the Cuvee became even more earthy and nutty. Maybe it was just wishful thinking but I was definitely sensing (dare I say it?) some bacon tones.
I write this as I enjoy the second half of the bottle, munching on pomegranate and blackberries. Aside from its earthy character, this wine exhibits some bright fruit and acids when paired with the right things. All in all this is a fun, sexy, easy wine that will let you think about it if you want to.
Verdict: This is definitely a wine to enhance food, and a wide range of foods at that. Mushrooms, nuts, fruits... it all works. Complex fruits and acid make this a fun one to drink on its own, but there are enough tannins that it can sit in the cellar for a while. A definite drink me.
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