SMOKE CITY…
Thornton, 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley, CA
Thornton Winery, located in Southern California’s Temecula Valley wine country has a huge prowess for award winning sparkling wines, but one night while sitting by a flickering warm fire and listening to Smoke City’s “Life can be sweet” (Jazz), Risqué and hispresent LUSHES were ironically sipping on this smoky Cabernet…
From glass to nose the liquid reveal scents of licorice twists, black currant, and grilled smoky meat with lingering hints of burning wood. The sensual mouth feel is caressed with flavors of bright red Morello cherry, sweet tobacco, more smoked meat mid palate and light cedar balanced with a rich fruity acidity settling into a long lingering smoky finish.
Although Risqué consumed this sultry hazy libation on it’s own… he could certainly imagine it in a threesome of a prime aged filet, stuffed with decadent foir gras and wrapped with thick Kevin peppered bacon.
And to finish with lyrics from the song… “…Yes it would be nice to have you, way beyond and way before tomorrow”
Alcohol: 13.8% ($27)
