The Big Red Monster Cabernet Vidiano I was in Paris with

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

And if you’re very fortunate

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

the prices are downright reasonable

Even in a warm year such as 2018

The Big Red Monster Cabernet Vidiano I was in Paris withThe 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,