wine: Ravenswood Vinter's Cab

I must apologize for falling off the wine posting wagon.  We bought a case of Ravenswood Vinters blend Zinfandel and a case of Rex Goliath's 47 pound rooster and about 3 months later, we are back to trying out new wines. Although, we've loved them both dearly, it was time to move on and try some new wines. 

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First on the docket was the Ravenswood Vinters blend Cabernet.  Unfortunately, the Cab is no where near the quality of the Ravenswood Zin.  We love that Zin and for $7 per bottle, you really can't beat it.  (Unless of course you just drank 12 bottles over the course of a summer and you need a break.)

But today we're talking about the Cab. When we were at the Ravenswood winery, we tasted a lot of wonderful Cabernet gems. This Cab however lacked a lot...as in it lacked taste...which, in my book is kinda the most important quality in a glass of wine. 

Upon the first taste, this Cab was all vanilla (we don't like the vanilla) and then it went completely bland and then after swallowing, gave a little bite at the end.  Mike and I really like wine that is multidimensional when it hits your tongue. 

[Which, if you were paying attention yesterday, you would know that you get that multidimensional taste with a blend of grapes.]