This Obsidian Ridge Cab Sauv hails from Napa in California. It’s part of a wine group called Tricycle Wine Company (cute, huh?). I encourage you to check out a cool video on their site – get to know the three top wine dudes and their variety of vineyards.

When I picked up this new bottle at Highland Wine, they likened it to this other favorite of mine: Chateau Rollan de By Medoc. And they were right! This Cab is a little gem. I haven’t tasted these two favorites side by side, so I wonder which one I would like better – maybe that’s an experiment for the future.

This, like the last two posts, was one of my birthday tastings and ended up being my favorite one of the night. This Cab’s a bit on the lighter side for a Cab, but it still has enough tannins to stand up to a meal. Great flavors all around – highly recommended!

Definitely check out their website to view the Fly Over video I mentioned as well as the fun bios of the talented folks involved, as well as the story of how this vineyard came to be in the new Red Hills area of Napa.

Origin: Red Hills in Napa, California
Where: Highland Wine
Price: $30
Next time: Get a glass!