I haven’t had a post in a while, but it’s likely that I hadn’t had any good wine….until now.

We found this Broadside cab at a wine tasting at our local wine bar, and we were really impressed.  We actually picked up half a case of these bad boys, and so far, we haven’t been disappointed.

It’s an 07 from Paso Robles and nothing that I had ever heard of before.  Ohio wine laws are strange - only one distributor can sell a wine to retailers and restaurants/bars within the state, thus creating a local wine monopoly (please be patient, for I do have a point).  What this means for Ohio wine consumers is that if I find a bottle in the Cincinnati area that has been distributed by a small, Cincinnati-based distributor, you will likely not be able to find this bottle elsewhere in the state, or even as far North as Columbus.  The rest of the world will likely not be affected, but people in Northern Ohio are definitely missing out, this wine is killer.

Whether it be buyer’s remorse, or a genuine love for a good cab - this smooth, mellow cab is a nice alternative to many of the high-alcohol California-style cabs that I’ve become accustomed to.  While it’s no light weight at 14.1% alcohol, it does have a more refined and well-rounded flavor than many of its peers.  If you have the opportunity, I promise that this cabernet will not disappoint.  I can’t back that up with anything meaningful, but I really enjoyed it.

Please keep rockin’ in the free world,

Ryan

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