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| Drinking window: Drink between 2006 and 2009 (based on 3 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.5 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by otisabdul on 2/21/2008 & rated 86 points: Young and forward, with some faint mint notes. (1490 views) | | | Tasted by hutch on 9/28/2006 & rated 87 points: The aromatics on this wine contain vanilla and dark red fruits. The palate is all about Cab fruit, currants, cassis, followed by light tannins, and a fairly lush mouthfeel. The finish is moderate, with some cranberries and oak. This is an easy drinking cab, doing all the right things for its price point, and though fairly simple, is recommended. The problem with this wine is it feels created. Everything is done right, but nothing is done excitingly or different. It's a great house wine, but offers no insights or interest in itself. (1642 views) |
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Cabernet 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)Limestone Coast Limestone CoastWrattonbully Wrattonbully Wine Region:
Wrattonbully - A secluded area of World Heritage-listed ancient geology, originally settled by hardworking farming pioneers, and more recently chosen for its ideal viticultural attributes. |
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