This week we crack open the 2021 Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon, a bottle you can find just about anywhere. In this episode, we dive into what it means to take on “big brand week,” share our first impressions of a California Cab at this price point, and talk through where it lands in our wine ranking system.
Along the way, we swap out the name of our learning segment, "wine nuggets”, for the much better sounding “wine drops,” dig into California’s climate and oak choices, and discuss the food pairings that actually make sense with this style of wine. And for the first time, we try out a brand-new game: Wine Vibes.
Is this Cab a wine fridge pick, a backup bottle, or just a casual sipper? Tune in and see where we landed.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro and Big Brand Week
2:00 - Preconceptions About California Cab
6:00 - The Story Behind Joel Gott 815
9:00 - First Impressions and Tasting Notes
14:00 - Structure, Balance, and Oak Talk
17:00 - Wine Drops26:00 - Food Pairings Beyond Steak
29:30 - Revisiting the Wine
32:00 - Final Verdict
36:00 - New Game: Wine Vibes
40:00 - Closing Thoughts