Two 2007 Napa Valley California Cabernet Sauvignons- similar price range ($12-15 per bottle): Annabella "Special Selection" Michael Pozzan Winery, from Oakville, and Avalon from similar plots in Napa (Oakville, Rutherford, etc.). Both wines exhibit similar attributes- dark cherry, blackberry flavors interspersed with silky tannins and a kiss of new oak. Very elegant at this level. If anything sets them apart, the Annabella seems more refined and integrated, whereas the Avalon presents a more complex (Bordeaux blend grapes Merlot, Cabernet Franc, with some Petite Syrah) full-bodied profile. Nice to try them side by side with a suitable food pairing.
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