2 fl Edna Valley Vineyard, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Central Coast 2016

(price for 2 fl) Great wine from the heart of the Central Coast. 90p + Best Buy / Tastings ,, guide kr / fl in Denmark 159 kr / fl, US price $ 17 (= almost 120 / fl + tax)
Deep color, intense aroma of blueberries and black currants + a little oak; very full-bodied, but with fine acids and long flavor -typical of California's cooler climate. Edna Valley Vineyard (see map) is located just 6 km from the Pacific Ocean about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, at San Luis Obospo and Solvang - opposite the iconic Madonna Inn, which is my idea of an arch-American hotel nightmare (see photos and link ).
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Petite Sirah, 3% Syrah. Appellation: Central Coast, grapes come partly from Edna Valley, but mostly from Paso Robles, northern neighbor with warmer climate. , alk .: 13.9%
Edna Valley was under the pioneer David Niven in the region, later became part of Chalone Vineyards, which was the Rothschilds (Lafite) branch in California with i.a. Chalone, Carmenet and Acacia in addition to Edna. In 2005, the group was sold to DIAGEO, best known for spirits (Zacapa, Smirnoff + much of the Scotch whiskey and gin / vodka industry). Edna (and Chalone) suffered under these owners. But in 2011, it was all sold to the giant Gallo. Today, Edna is one of his finest brands, But still at a reasonable price!
Photos: The winery, views from restaurant, winemaker Kamee Knutson, the area is near the Pacific Ocean. Madonna Inn - a popular neighbor - offers pretty unique rooms !!!
Read more: https://www.ednavalleyvineyard.com/about
https://vinkender.blogspot.com/search?q=edna+valley
For fun -see photos ... Visit https://www.madonnainn.com/ -you have never seen a similar hotel which is worth a night (if you can fall asleep!).
Other: 2017 gets 89p / Spectator.