A $20 wine that is strong candidate for the greatest Cabernet under $40 a bottle. Chile and Argentina produce a host of Cabernets to compete as value wines where the only thing great about them is the price. But this single vineyard Cab from Viu Manent is a great tasting Cab that at 10 years old remains opaque black to the edge with a quarter inch pour, is wonderfully well structured by acidity and tannin, is concentrated and rich, and completely captures the classic Cab fruit flavors of blackberry and black currant.
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Deep ruby red. Powerful, full bodied with dense fruit: Violets, black cherries & plums. Vanilla, heavy on the oak. Leather undertones. Rounded tannins add to big, rich finish.
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9/10/2018 - epeb wrote: 93 Points
Mycket bra. Varm fyllig. Mörka toner åt plommonhållet. Lite läder o tobak i bakgrunden. Fet kropp. Kraft i tanninerna.
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4/29/2016 - Mossrose wrote: 94 Points
A $20 wine that is strong candidate for the greatest Cabernet under $40 a bottle. Chile and Argentina produce a host of Cabernets to compete as value wines where the only thing great about them is the price. But this single vineyard Cab from Viu Manent is a great tasting Cab that at 10 years old remains opaque black to the edge with a quarter inch pour, is wonderfully well structured by acidity and tannin, is concentrated and rich, and completely captures the classic Cab fruit flavors of blackberry and black currant.
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9/22/2012 - gazinho Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep ruby red. Powerful, full bodied with dense fruit: Violets, black cherries & plums.
Vanilla, heavy on the oak. Leather undertones. Rounded tannins add to big, rich finish.
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6/3/2009 - Friedo wrote: 91 Points
Maybe the best $15 cab I've ever had.
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