4 and 6 bottle levels $21 (member price $18)
100% Cabernet Sauvignon   14.5% ABV

Broadbent Selections was founded by Bartholomew Broadbent, a Madeira / Port expert.  Bartholomew is the son of the late Michael Broadbent – the longtime wine critic who ran the wine auction department for Christie’s, and ignited the craze of paying five or six digits per bottle of rare Bordeaux and Burgundy at auction.  (Michael wasn’t perfect, as he was blindsided by infamous wine counterfeiters such as Rudy Kurniawan.)  This Cab has North Coast (aka Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino & Lake Counties) fruit.  Given the modest pricepoint, I’ll bet most of the fruit is from Lake County – just north of Napa Valley.  This is a brawny wine – 10 months in new oak barrels (80% American and 20% French). Blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate, vanilla, allspice.  This wine screams New World; Europhiles might want subtler flavors.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Taut and muscular, this Cab begs to be paired with chili-rubbed venison, classic parillada with Chimichurri sauce, espresso-rubbed rib eyes with roasted herbed potatoes, sage roasted pork loin and root vegetables, herbed lamb chops with mint pesto couscous, classic steak au poivre, peppered flank steak with olive tapenade and crispy potato wedges and juicy grilled burgers topped with bacon and provolone. After dinner enjoy a glass with aged cheeses like Spanish Manchego and Argentine Parmesan.