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KARL’S PAIRING: 2007 Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley
Solid rock and roll music and solid Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Listening to Sequestered in Memphis while watching The Hold Steady at South by Southwest, it was a joy. All of the pieces work together with bass and drum holding the foundation of the song in the way that the tannins and acidity hold together the 2007 Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon. The vocals (both the words and the tone) are delivered in a way that makes you want to hear the story…you can almost picture the story behind the song-writing. This is paralleled by the aromas of cassis, plum, and bit of red fruit that is a balance between raspberry and cherry. The guitars remind me of the black tea and anise notes of the wine that deftly augment the fruit flavors. The keys, which are a huge part of The Hold Steady bring together the ripping guitars and the vocals, in the same way that the balanced level of flavors and aromas from oak barrel aging bring together the aromas of cassis, black tea, and plum. The song ends with a full 15 seconds of after the close of the music almost like it was designed to parallel the finish of the wine, with the drums and the chalky tannins getting the last word.
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