The other day, I asked you to help me pick which wine to taste next. After tallying the votes (all two of them), I decided to go with the Cocobon 2009 California Red Table Wine.
The winner is... Cocobon!
This wine cost me 7 bucks at Trader Joe’s. Bottled by Cocobon in Livermore, and distributed by Underdog Wine Merchants (also from Livermore), this wine is a blend of 61% Zin, 17% Cab Franc, 12% Merlot, 6% Petite Verdot, and 4% Petite Sirah.
I decanted the Cocobon in two Cuvaison glasses for about 2 hours. I didn't think it needed to be decanted that long... I just forgot about it.
Color: A nice and bright cherry wood.
Nose: I got a lot of plum, chocolate, and dust. I noticed little hints of wood and orange peel as well.
Taste: Up front, there is a very aggressive flavor of cherry, chocolate, and cranberry. Those initial flavors give way to a hollow finish of chocolate and smoke that lingers for a while. There is not a lot of depth to this wine, but it was tasty. I give it a solid 88.
The back label says the wine, “Pairs nicely with a dark chocolate walnut cake with a cherry coulis.” I didn’t have one of those, but I did have a chocolate chip cookie on hand. I don’t know what “Coulis” is, but if it’s anything like a chocolate chip, I can see why it works.
Good stuff!
Stay Rad,
Jeff
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