2005 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

Community Tasting Notes (54) Avg Score: 87.6 points

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  6/4/2020 - juneau bob wrote:

  Not bad for 15 years. Pretty toasty at opening, After a while, dark chocolate flavors emerge.

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  3/6/2015 - tekDoc Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Smooth, lighter for a cab

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  2/6/2013 - Rasiulis Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Cost: $28.99 (sale $20.99) (Cayman Islands)
  Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
  Category: Red Wine
  Location Bought: Jacques Scott
  Country: United States
  Region: Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
  Format: 750 mL
  Producer: Souverain Winery
  Alcohol: 14.1 % Alcohol/Vol.
  Description: Deep ruby in colour with a medium+ intense nose.
  Positives: I find that Souverain Winery produces excellent wines and this one doesn’t disappoint me. This Cab features spruce, smoked oak, boysenberry, blueberry, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, graphite, leather and arugula. Medium+ body and tannins with good acidity and a fairly long length.
  Negatives: None
  Drink now or over the next 3 years on its own or pair with T-bone steak.
  Tasted: 6 Feb 13
  Score: 9/10, Value: 8.5+/10 (9/10 sale price), Total: 18/20
  Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4

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  1/7/2013 - cojunbali Likes this wine: 85 Points

  clear ruby in the glass. pleasant nose with jammy dark fruit, currant and oak. good acidity with ample black cherry, leather with smokey oak notes. still a little harsh on the mid palate with gripping tannins. good but not great. can hold 1-2 more years.

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  7/26/2012 - Vervelb wrote: 81 Points

  Harsh mid palate, improves considerably with dark choc

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