Staff Selections • Drew Fuller
Seasonal Pick 2024
Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(Alexander Valley, Sonoma City, CA)
Surdyk's Price
The wine staff at Surdyk’s has been tasting and evaluating many new wines that you have probably noticed during your recent shopping trips, which range in style, price, and geographic locations. Even with many new items to choose from, I have recently had a craving for something that I know well and have loved for many years: Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wetzel family have owned this property since 1962 and during the last decade, the third and fourth generations of Wetzel’s have joined the company. They are certified Sustainable by Sonoma County, which acknowledges their decades long commitment to using sustainable, environmentally sound practices in the vineyards and in the winery. My most recent tasting of Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon confirmed my love of this wine, which is classic medium to full bodied, gorgeous fruit flavors with round, yet structured tannins. The wine shows beautiful aromas of dark cassis, blackberry, subtle oak, and mocha. Flavors of dark fruit, earth, and hints of tobacco are framed by firm tannins that provide a long memorable finish. The lush fruit of the Alexander Valley makes this wine a joy to drink now, but the firm tannins will reward those of you who buy a few bottles to lay down and enjoy in the future. Enjoy with your next grilled steak, lamb, or full-flavored fish like tuna and swordfish. (63115)