After a week in France, it's time to settle down and enjoy some respite. I'm not talking about rest. I'm talking about Respite - a delightful 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Reichel Vineyard in Alexander Valley, California.
Respite has a nice aroma that has some berry tones that remind me of cassis. It is a full bodied wine with a lot of structure that has a great feel in the mouth. It needs to be decanted for a half hour before enjoying. It will age nicely for many years to come, if you can resist opening it now! One thing that I enjoy doing with wine is swirling it in a fine wine glass ane examining how it coats the glass. The way it adheres is sometimes referred to as "having legs." Respite has great legs!
Tonight I'm enjoying a glass with a home made pizza. The pizza is a plain thin crust topped with thinly sliced aged Italian ReNero Pecorino Stagionato ewes-milk cheese, carmelized onions, roasted garlic, walnuts, freshly ground black pepper and thinly sliced dates. Just after it came out of the oven, a dash of Kosher salt was added for finish. It pairs perfectly well with the Respite.
The wine maker is from the family responsible for wines at Latour. Respite might be hard to find because only 280 cases were produced. I bought mine through "the wine club" (http://www.thewineclub.com/) but it was just one of 5 cases they had left at the time. I hope you can track down a bottle and enjoy it.
As always,
Bob
Monday, February 1, 2010
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