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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2023 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JAP55 on 11/28/2019 & rated 88 points: Medium ruby with medium intensity red fruit nose of black plum.
Dry with medium acidity and medium tannin. High alcohol with medium intensity red fruit (believe it or not) palate. The finish is medium for an overall good assessment. (1179 views) | | | Tasted by guzmana on 2/1/2018 & rated 90 points: Nice CS with some personality and some balance. Pleasant. (1608 views) | | | Tasted by Lord Marc on 12/17/2017 & rated 87 points: Good, but tasted better from earlier years. Little medium body, expecting something bigger. (1538 views) | | | Tasted by mats13 on 11/8/2017 & rated 90 points: Cabernet Sauv from Australia. Dark crimson, classic cabernet notes of cassis and dark fruit. Pleasant tobacco also. Excellent qpr, and good daily drinker, just not offering anything overly complex - which wasn't the promise either. Interesting that 20% of this wine is produced in Amarone style - drying the fruit, which lends itself to a velvety texture. (1641 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 4/14/2017: Has some minty Cabernet lift to the aromas. More mineral than minty. 'You can see the ocean from the vineyards.' Clay over limestone. This is 20% Amarone-style. Serpico is 100% Amarone-style. (1838 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/12/2017: 20% amarone and a nice new label. You pick up a bit more acid on the back as well. (1148 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 9/19/2016: Nothing wrong with that... (898 views) | | | Tasted by Mr Ego on 6/2/2016 & rated 91 points: Rich cabernet
Blue fruit velvety palate with a dry finish (633 views) |
| Mitolo 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 SauvignonAustralia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Fleurieu Fleurieu Wineries & Cellar Doors (southaustralia.com)McLaren Vale McLaren Vale (McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism)
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