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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2013 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by cknisley-44 on 9/3/2012 & rated 84 points: A little acidic and unbalanced, may be a bit over the hill or in a funky state. (970 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 6/30/2011 & rated 79 points: Washington State Takes Washington, DC (Medium Rare - Washington, DC): the nose on this virginia cab smells like charred beef and some slimy dark fruit. the palate is mediocre at best. (2078 views) | | | Tasted by ThistleB on 5/14/2011 & rated 91 points: Great nose- fruit forward. Fabulous mouth feel. Take a drink and swish it around, and you will have a flavour explosion in your mouth. Loved this wine tonight... (1325 views) | | | Tasted by ThistleB on 1/21/2011 & rated 90 points: Excellent nose. We tasted black cherry, currant, and just a bit of pepper. Smooth fruit finish that just makes you want to sit there and enjoy the flavour on your tongue. (1390 views) | | | Tasted by lowereastscott on 8/24/2010 & rated 88 points: Very nice. Jammy and peppery. Long finish. Pleasantly surprised by this. (1753 views) | | | Tasted by ThistleB on 3/15/2010 & rated 90 points: Exquisite nose, delicious taste. Peppery start, fruit finish (895 views) |
| Pearmund Cellars Producer web siteCabernet 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.Virginia Virginia Wines (Virginia Wineries Association) |
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