Now Two is a Cabernet Sauvignon that thrives on the interplay between ruggedness and sophistication. The story of this brawny yet elegant red begins with a sweetly perfumed nose, almost nostalgic in its gentle expressions of wood: your grandfather’s cigar box, your great-aunt’s sandalwood music box, the charmingly cluttered woodshop in your parents’ garage. The palate is joyful and ripe: overflowing baskets of blackberries, a freshly-brewed pot of perfectly strong coffee, the snap of a square of the finest dark chocolate. Finish is structured and prolonged, with unapologetically grippy tannins born to pair with deep braised meats, rich French sauces, and heart wrenching piano concertos. GOOD FOR — Watching a shooting star late at night in the deepest depths of winter Post-martini/pre-scotch at a jazzy piano bar Reading Sartre (in French, of course) while wearing tweed Cooking your way through the savoury half of the French Chef Cookbook