2006 Bacio Divino Janzen Cabernet Sauvignon

The dark ruby/purple-tinged 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Vineyard is a 1,150-case blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Syrah. It offers attractive but restrained aromatics of red and black fruits intertwined with an earthy, underbrush character. Medium to full-bodied and slightly austere, with the vintage’s aggressive tannins noticeable in the finish, it needs a few more years of bottle age to round into shape. Pazzo remains the perfect bistro wine from proprietor Claus Janzen’s blend of Sangiovese and a few other grapes. Claus Janzen has been branching out into single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons, of which there are three – one from the Janzen estate vineyard, one from Cloudy’s Vineyard, and one from the renowned To-Kalon Vineyard owned jointly by Andy Beckstoffer and the new owners of Robert Mondavi. Tel. and Fax (707) 942-8464