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2005 Chateau Souverain, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

Last night we ate a nice little fish restaurant on the Malibu Pier (the Beachcomber). We ordered the 2005 Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon which I had had before and remember enjoying quite a bit. Mitch, who usually doesn’t love a cabernet really enjoyed this and said, “We should keep a couple bottles of this around.” That’s quite a compliment from him and it reminded me that it’s good to have a few staples that are widely available and that are so food-friendly you can crack ‘em open whenever.

This cabernet sauvignon from the Alexander Valley in Sonoma, CA definitely fits the bill. And at $15-20 per bottle, it gets a strong thumbs up for being smooth, flavorful but not overwhelming, and definitely a good value.

Now go get some Cabernet Sauvignon!