This fruit-driven red from the little-known Paso Robles region is dense purple in colour with a smoky blackcurrant and vanilla oak nose. The fruit is sweet and succulent, full on the palate with a rich blackcurrant flavour and soft tannins. Its muscular nature calls for a hearty meat dish.
Food match: steak, fresh parmesan
Project Paso Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, California, $17.90. LCBO #291153
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