2010 Leese - Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon

On Friday after a long week, we have usually have one of two dinners, pizza, always a favorite or steak. Big Daddy has decided that we will have some steak. Not just any steak, he's been to Gelsons and brought home two beautiful T-bone steaks. Big Daddy has announced the menu so that I can choose a wine that will bring splendor to the meal. He will also "whip up" some sauteed  garlic spinach with Pecorino Romano cheese and lemon with baked potatoes with sour cream and chives from the garden.  The salad will be a some fresh tomatoes with red onions and bleu cheese dressing. I use the term "whip up" very tongue in cheek. You see when I am in the kitchen watching him put things together, he makes it look so simple. I'm not kidding. By far, he has a gift for cooking. So when I look for a wine, I want it compliment the meal.

I selected the 2010 Leese - Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon because they make great vino. You know I've been raving about TOG Wines and I'm telling you, they really know their wines. The price points are unbelievably spot on. I think that they have wonderful products and I believe that the wines they are producing are so great in comparison to so many other more expensive brands.

When I opened the bottle, which is done really easily because these guys make the top with  a "ZORK". Not sure what a "ZORK" is, well here is what TOG says: "ZORK is a revolutionary new wine closure with the convenience of screw cap and the celebration of cork. ZORK is, easy to remove by hand, simple to reseal and is completely recyclable."

Back to opening the bottle and pouring the wine,  a really deep purple color, the color against the light is very,very jewel toned. The taste gives you some unbelievable taste of blackberries, ripe blueberries, dark chocolate, and a nutty taste as well. You can also taste currants, ripe blackberries, dark cherry, milk chocolate, espresso,  a slight hint of clove, and vanilla. The finish  lingers with those fruit notes and a satisfying structure that makes you want to taste it again and again! So tasty!

Here are some notes from the winery about how they sourced this vino; We added a good slug of Cabernet from the Northern Interior Valley (a hilly region of the Central Valley just east of Livermore), Lodi, Paso Robles and Clarksburg. These four growing districts gave us very ripe fruit at the end of the 2010 growing season. You can see the ripe blackberry notes from each district. Then you can also see the touches of terrior from each region as well. The Alicante Bouchet, Carignane, and Petite Sirah from Lodi adds a ton of color, old vine character, and texture. The Merlot and Syrah from Paso Robles add fruit and softness to round out the tannins. And finally the Cab Franc from Lake County adds some delicate loamy aromatics and depth in this blend. The sum of the parts is a wonderful glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. 

They also received a Gold Medal at the US National Wine Competition for this wine as well. Not too shabby, I would say.  Wine this good is hard to believe is only priced at about $12.00 per bottle. Yes, that is not an incorrect price I just wrote down.  So for some Cabernet's costing twice or three times the Leese - Fitch you can truly enjoy this one, heck, buy three or four!

Love this wine and will be making sure I have more on hand to have with some pasta in the future!  This one definitely MADE THE PIG JUMP OVER THE MOON!

Try it for yourself and tell me what you think.