I waited several weeks before opening this bottle, and decided to have it with a nice sirloin steak that I seasoned with that Montreal Steak Seasoning; I think that the peppercorns really carry it.

This wine has little tannins, or shall I say that their balance is stupendous. The flavor is akin to sugar plums and dark cherries along with some nice flavorful spices (I want to go with nutmeg and even cardamom, but it would be interesting to find out what other varietal is used in the blend; I am thinking Merlot or Chambourcin). On the back of this wine, there is a sweetness that I usually haven't found in many Cabernet Sauvignons, and this sweetness would easily allow you to pair this wine with anything that has a nice glaze on it, especially wild fowl.

The color is a nice deep ruby which doesn't yield much to light.

With this wine, and the others that I have had made by Sergio Neri, I am interested to see some of his special projects, or shall I say, 'taste them.'