Pris and I have been trying to work through the last of our
selection of Cameron Hughes wines. As I
stated in an earlier post they seem to be deteriorating on us. Sunday when we arrived back home, Pris opened
up our last Flying Winemaker bottle.
This happened to be a 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva from
This was a great Cab.
It wasn't ready to go until it decanted in the glass for about 40
minutes, but once it did, it was very good.
The nose was a little rough with big dark fruits mixed with heavy earth
and mineral undertones. While the nose
had some issues, on the palate this Cab was big bold fruit and ripe tannins. It
was everything a good Cab should be. Dark
cherry and raspberry mixed with good oak undertones up front. Big tannins provided a nice full finish that
lingered well after the wine was finished.
The Flying Winemaker's Chilean Cab would have been great
with a perfectly grilled NY Strip, but we didn't have that on hand. Instead we paired it with a Cowboy Casserole
from Central Market. It wasn't the best
of pairings, but the bold wine went well with the heavily spiced casserole. The wine does appear to be sold out online,
but you may find it somewhere. It you
do, pair it with a nice piece of beef, you shouldn't be disappointed.
This particular
Flying Winemaker offering was $9 a bottle.
It is sold out, but you can find similar offerings at Cameron Hughes'
site: http://www.chwine.com/wine/flyingwinemaker/
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