Blind Tasting - 2009 Snap Dragon Cabernet Sauvignon

It definitely smelled New World to us, which meant more oak on the nose and even a little spice/hotness. So, that pushed us (sticking to the Pinotage idea towards South Africa - which was wrong). Second guessing on that, it did have a California kind of feel to it but it was a little light in colour for us to settle on Cabernet Sauvignon (which it was). So, after all of that we got close on the New World, guessing California on the second try, and fumbling our way to Cab Sauv after that.
Overall, it is a nice drinking wine which would be drinkable with or without food. The nose, once you know where it is from, makes sense as California but it still has that coffee/chocolate thing going on which while familiar as Cab still pushed us in the wrong direction.
Nice wine and not a typical Cali Cab nose or taste. At $13 - $14, try it.
Keep on drinking!
Chris & Shannon
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