So here's a fun fact for you. About a year ago (September 24, 2024, to be exact) I posted about William Chris's 2021 Enchanté. Here's the link, if you want to see what I had to say about the wine back then:
Even though Enchanté is William Chris' flagship wine, I have to admit that it's not my favorite of their wines. Don't get me wrong. I do like it. But if I may be allowed to quote from The Parent Trap, when it comes to Cabs and Merlots, I too am partial to the softer California grape.
I've been learning a lot about Texas wine since I moved here, and there are a lot of varietals that are grown here that I was unfamiliar with before but that I like very much.
When it comes to wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, however, I think California is hard to beat. But, YMMV, so you might want to give it a try and see what you think.
Here's another fun fact for you. The grapes for this wine are sourced from a vineyard located in the Enchanted Rock area outside Fredericksburg. The winemakers were trying to come up with a name that would pay homage both to the location and to the fact that they were using the grapes to make a Bordeaux-style (ie French) wine. Hence Enchanté.
I found this wine to be a little more fruit forward and acidic than many Cabs, with milder tannins and more of an emphasis on red fruit (berries and cherries) rather than black.
I'd pair this wine with Texas barbecue, or maybe some Tex-Mex cuisine.
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