Last Wine of the Year: Dreaming Tree Cabernet

So we finished out the year with a nice little Cab from Dreaming Tree, from wine maker Steve Reeder and Dave Matthews.  Yes, the Dave Matthews. We received the 2009 Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon for Christmas from some friends of ours and decided to opened it up to go with our New Years Eve meal.  This California Cab from the North Coast was a great accompaniment to our final meal of the year.

The Dreaming Tree Cab was exceptionally mellow and easy to drink.  The Cab's nose was ripe dark berries and cassis with a undercurrent of spice.  On the palate this wine was loaded with blackberry, cassis, and dark chocolate.  Across the mid-palate there's a nice bit of oak and spice.  Supple tannins made for a nice mellow finish.  Again, this was an exceptionally smooth and easy drinking wine.

The wine went exceptionally well with the steak, Tuscan herbed mashed potatoes with fresh mozzarella, and the green bean/chayote squash casserole.  Of course the wine went great with the steak, the dark rich fruit were perfect with the medium rare strip.  The mellowness of the Cab allowed it to go with the lighter sides.     

Since the Dreaming Tree Cab was a gift, I'm not sure how much it costs.  I know I saw it on sale at Feldman's when I was there picking up lunch a few days ago.  For more information on the Dreaming Tree wine you can visit: www.dreamingtreewines.com