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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2013 (based on 3 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.3 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by QSilver on 10/16/2012 & rated 88 points: Relatively smooth, with very little tannins at the finish. Needs plenty of time to breathe. (1069 views) | | | Tasted by Alansusan on 8/1/2012 & rated 91 points: Strong, fruit forward nose w/ hints of berries and hazelnut. Versatile palate. Not very tannic, almost tastes like a merlot. Good well-balanced wine. (1318 views) | | | Tasted by QSilver on 10/10/2011 & rated 83 points: Dark, warm, inky...this cab was a pleasant surprise. More complex than I remember a Lynfred red being capable of. Used the first 1/4-cup for sausage & peppers (outstanding!)...M liked it when first opened, and found it even better after 24 hours. (1218 views) | | | Tasted by RRL_Chicago on 4/13/2010 & rated 87 points: Fruit forward almost tasted like a Pinot noir from Oregon. Minus the smoke very nice (1369 views) |
| 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 SauvignonUSAAmerican 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.AmericanCaliforniaAmericanAmador County |
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