Following a couple of years of preparation, the Cakebread family formally launched its Bezel line of Paso Robles wines last March with a Cabernet, a Pinot Noir and a Sauvignon Blanc. This Cab, with a blend of other Bordeaux red grapes, comes from both East side (hotter) and West Side (cooler) grapes intended to give both fruitiness and structure. It is a good effort – hints of garrigue among the dark blackberry flavors, somewhat tart with medium weight, a granular texture and a satisfying finish. 91 Roger Morris
Product Description:
Drawing on our 50+ years of experience at Cakebread Cellars, we craft Central Coast wines as complex and charismatic as the people who share them. Who says your everyday glass can’t be extraordinary, too? Bezel: Behind the Name
In jewelry making, a bezel is the grooved setting that secures a gem or watchface in place. The name speaks to the craftsmanship behind every bottle of Bezel wine – the skill, precision and experience we’ve honed through 50 years of winemaking at Cakebread, and brought to the Central Coast. One-of-a-Kind Wine Crafted from California’s Central Coast
Our winemaking mission is simple, though the resulting wines complex: Seek the best grapes from the West Coast’s finest vineyards and let that region’s personality shine through in each wine.
Paso Robles
Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles is bold and generous, with intriguing depth and loads of California charisma. Layers of sun-kissed wild blackberries alternate with boysenberry jam, dried bay leaf, and dark chocolate. This California Cab makes friends wherever it goes.
Appellation
Paso Robles AVA
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Petit Sirah
Aging
14 months in French oak. “We source our Paso Robles Cabernet from two sites at opposite ends of the appellation, so we can combine the best of both: great tannin structure and acidity, as well as plush, generous fruit with a classic herbal edge.”
— JANE DUNKLEY, WINEMAKER
currant, blackberry, cherry, bell pepper, olive, asparagus, spice, ginger, oak, vanilla, black cherry, plum, smoke, toast, tar, jam, dark berry fruit, high tannin and black pepper
Nose
currant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, cigar box, violet, rose, truffle, earth, coffee, leather, spice, boysenberry, blueberry and jam