Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

This wine was brought back from the coastal north west region near Seattle from a winery in Woodinville, the new bourgeoning Napa to the North.

I'm going to cut right to the chase here. This wine was not as good as I remember it. I remember it had a tannic quality, but this bottle was mostly comprised of tannins. Like a steak that is mostly gristle, it was hard to chew and devoid of the characteristic flavor I expected.

When I look back on the experience of drinking this, the only thing I picture is a glass of pencil shavings.

I think I'm going to try to be more discerning with wines from now on. Try to meet them with a more skeptical eye. Not put up with their mouthy bullshit. Loudmouth wines.

Bottom line: Cellar it for about 20 years, then talk to me.