This evening we decided to stray from our usual Virginia wines and try a 2001 Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon. Warren just returned from his holiday vacation and we decided to enjoy some chocolates with the wine. We selected some dark chololate truffles and some sharp cheddar cheese. The wine is 14.5% alcohol. It’s got a jammy taste with a heavy fruit forward; cherry, chocolate, tabacco and pepper/oak. It’s very full bodied. It’s an unfiltered blend and the petit verdot comes through. It’s a great wine but needs big foods to enjoy it completely. A nice big piece of meat would be nice with this wine. It’s a classic Napa Valley Cabernet. We thought it went well with the chocolates and sharp cheddar cheese.