2006 Nelms Road Cabernet (Washington)

This one surprised us - I'd almost forgotten about this wine in the cellar - but we had it with a great top sirloin of bison last night and on its 2nd night open, the Nelms Cab really opened under the rare taste of the beast. Product: currants, tobacco, and a loamy earth-damp forest floor note that was haunting. Is it a "wonderful wine?" No, probably not, and it wasn't dirt cheap (about $24) but it was delicious with the bison served with a mushroom mousse on top, a side of mustard greens/shitakes, all this over some fake mashed potatoes. Hey, ease up, the potatoes were fine. 89 pts for the 06 Nelms Cab in this case.