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 Vintage2018 Label 1 of 7 
TypeRed
ProducerKoenig Vineyards (web)
VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
DesignationReserve
VineyardFraser
CountryUSA
RegionIdaho
SubRegionn/a
AppellationSnake River Valley
UPC Code(s)644750144364

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2026 (based on 5 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by DbertCellar on 3/25/2023 & rated 89 points: Very lite. Tannin. A little tart. Try in 2025 (283 views)
 Tasted by Mike R. on 1/23/2023 & rated 89 points: Young and fruity. Will get better with time, but very drinkable now. Cherries, soft tanin, leather. (276 views)
 Tasted by DbertCellar on 11/12/2022 & rated 90 points: Black cherry, vanilla aromas. Little tannin, drinkable. Will improve with time. (321 views)

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Koenig Vineyards

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet 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 Sauvignon

Reserve

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USA

American wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.

Idaho

The Wineries and Vineyards of Idaho

Snake River Valley

Snake River Valley Wine Region website

Wikipedia article re: Snake River Valley AVA

 
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