2019 | My Favorite Neighbor | Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2019 My Favorite Neighbor features a complex nose of red cherry, currant, and raspberry along with wild herbs, violets, and just a hint of toasted marshmallow. On the palate, generous flavors of black cherry, ripe plum, and fig compote is joined by notes of medium roast coffee and crème brûlée. The extremely long and mineral finish is characterized by a hefty structure and luxurious, silky tannins.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Blended with a bit of Syrah and Petit Verdot, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep ruby-purple color and an alluring fragrance of cassis, violet, aniseed, bitter chocolate and coffee beans. It's notable this vintage for Goldilocks ripeness and seamless lift, offering a chocolate-like texture and very long finish.

• Jeb Dunnuck: The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is more elegant and focused, with medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of cassis, redcurrants, green tobacco, and cedary spice. I love its texture, it has ripe, polished tannins, plenty of sweet fruit, and a great, great finish, all while staying in a relatively compact, and again, elegant package. As I’ve written in the past, it would cost three to four times the price from Napa. It’s worth noting the change in appellation from Paso Robles to San Luis Obispo County, which probably allows for a wider range of fruit.

Producer Information

My Favorite Neighbor is a wine producer and brand based in Paso Robles, California, sourcing fruit from a range of grower-vineyards in the area. Established by Eric Jensen of Booker Vineyard in homage to his "favorite neighbor", Stephan Asseo of L’Aventure, the label was initially released in the Booker portfolio. It has since been produced as a separate project, albeit still made by Jensen. The flagship wine of the range is the varietally labeled Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from fruit in San Luis Obispo County although vineyard-designate wines are made in small volumes and released to mailing club members. Other wines include the MFN blanc (a Chardonnay also made under the San Luis Obispo County AVA) and Paso Robles rosé from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah and Cabernet Franc. The Harvey & Harriet Bordeaux blend (named in honor of Jensen's parents) completes the range.

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