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| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2021 (based on 18 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Guido L. on 2/3/2022 & rated 92 points: The wine developed well since the last bottle. As it is still young, I will open the next bottle in 3-5 years. (207 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 5/21/2014 & rated 85 points: South African Wine + Surf Trip; 5/17/2014-6/1/2014 (Western Cape, South Africa): Smells of currant jam, tobacco leaf and iron. Sweet plum and black cherry fruit on a silky-smooth frame with fine tannins. Very easy-drinking, fresh and juicy, with accents of tobacco and spearmint. (1964 views) |
| Groot Constantia Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonSouth Africa Wines of South Africa |
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