Tasting - Raymond "The Inaugural" Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

This was the second wine I tried while at home:

Name: Raymond "The Inaugural"

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Central Coast, California
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Price: ~$13.00 ? (This is an estimate found at vivino.com, my mom paid $69.99 for the box of 15 different wines as part of the Wall Street Journal's Discovery Wine club introductory promotion)

Winery review: "The Inaugural Cabernet Sauvignon is a red fruit based Cabernet, with flavors of cherry, rhubarb, and red plum with touches of spicy white pepper on the finish. Beautifully balanced with integrated tannins and a smooth texture."

My review: I liked this wine. I first noticed its nice, dark burgundy color in the glass. It had notes of red fruits (cherry, plum maybe?/does plum count as a red fruit?) and (fortunately) only a slight hint of black currant. (I really hate black currant, it turns out). I noticed it had a smooth mouth feel and earthy, almost dirtlike undertones in the taste. It also had a kick of spice at the end, which I surprisingly found pleasing. This was a bold, flavorful wine. Not bad.

This was tasted without food.