Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Liberty School
Color: Red
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2006
Country/State: California
Region: Paso Robles
Price: $12
Stars: 4 (out of 5)

We broke out the Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon tonight and really enjoyed it. It was just a coincidence, but now that I think about it, it's pretty appropriate that we chose a wine with "Liberty" in its name to enjoy on July 4th. We stayed in tonight after keeping the kids out late last night to watch the fireworks show after the Clearwater Threshers minor league baseball game. There's nothing like minor league ball. For $25, a family of four can get tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, and 4 bags of chips. A great value for the money. Speaking of great values...

This wine was silky smooth and had the honor of being the first wine poured into the decanter I received for Father's Day. It probably didn't need decanting, but I really wanted to break in the decanter!

The wine was a deep purple in the glass with a nose of blackberries, blueberries, and vanilla. It was rich and full with a sweet spiciness that was really brought out by the cracked pepper in the grilled chicken we had for dinner. It didn't take long for Krista and I to polish off this bottle tonight. It was very well balanced, had a nice mouthfeel and long finish, and at just $12, was an excellent value. It's bold enough to be paired with red meat, but smooth enough to enjoy on its own. We both really liked this wine and would definitely purchase it again.