The Big Red Monster Cabernet Vidiano Even in a warm year

Even in a warm year such as 2018

One of the great pleasures of wine is finding the producer whose more casual bottling still carries the estate’s signature

and a flicker of orange zest

I was in Paris with four people I just met at a good wine shop in the 14th arrondissement

The palate carries a distinctly Sicilian savoriness—dried oregano

The Big Red Monster Cabernet Vidiano Even in a warm yearThe Big Red Monster Cabernet is unapologetically engineered pleasure glossy, dense, and immediate. Ripe black cherry syrup and candied blackberry lead, followed by vanilla frosting, sweet baking spice, and a soft, almost creamy oak sheen. Theres little resistance on the palate; instead, alcohol provides warmth, residual sugar smooths the edges, and the plush mouthfeel does the heavy lifting. The structure is secondary to sensation, and the bold,