2008 Ca'Lojera Cabernet Sauvignon Monte della Guardia

My colleague Anya writes: It's 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grown on rocky hillside vines with no oak treatment whatsoever. We love its overall "quaffability" as well as its food friendliness. The aromatics scream of violets, minerals, and that rustic Old Worldy Cabernet fruit. The palate is fresh and alive, fruit co-mingling with minerals and tobacco with zippy acidity and fine tannins. Its freshness gives it the impression of being more on the medium bodied side, but we've got a hunch it'll do a juicy bistecca right. The finish is harmonious, as the vibrant acidity carries each component home intertwined.