Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Central Coast Cabernet

Seaglass Wine Company partners with the Surfrider Foundation, a protector of coasts and waterways across the nation. That includes California's Central Coast.

The winery uses grapes from Central Coast regions stretching from Santa Barbara County to Monterey County. They don't say which specific region gave the grapes for their 2021 Seaglass Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon, but they came from somewhere in the huge expanse of the Central Coast region.

Alcohol is restrained, at just 13.5% abv and the price was right. It was $13 at Pavilions, on sale from $20. 

This wine is a very dark purple, more like indigo, in fact. The nose offers a bushel basket of fruit. Blueberry, plum, currant, and blackberry aromas are abundant. There is a hint of oak, but it stays well in the background. The palate is just as fruity, but there are some savory notes of earth, licorice, and black pepper. A hint of chalkiness is in the flavor profile, but it, too, stays somewhat undercover. The tannins are useful, but not bothersome, while the acidity perks up the taste buds nicely. 

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