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Red
2018 Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- North Coast
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2007
Community Tasting Notes 9
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BHRH Likes this wine: 89 points
December 24, 2022 - PnP. Dark, with lots of black fruits and some vanillin. a bit monolithic, but definitely juicy. At Costco markdown price this has high QPR
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Dozhdbog Likes this wine: 91 points
September 15, 2022 - Inky dark and rich with blackberries, this North Coast cab presents well right out of the gate, but improves with some air time.
Full bodied, it has black fruits, currants, toasty oak, cigar box, and a dry, leathery, lingering finish. Not quite at peak yet I think. Could use another couple years, but drinking well now nonetheless.
EDIT:
Still very good on day 2 -perhaps even better. The leather has shifted into a soft velvet, the cigar box notes are more pronounced, and the fruit has ripened.1 person found this helpful Comment -
John McCabe wrote: 90 points
July 14, 2022 - Good price/performance. Opened up well half way through, and became a bit more lively. I'd prefer this to any cab from Sonoma at this price-point. Good value.
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highermath Likes this wine: 90 points
February 15, 2022 - Jammy but not over the top. Ready to drink, it doesn’t need additional aging.
Nice mouth feel. Light plum. Great with pizza!1 person found this helpful Comment -
der Schmecker Likes this wine:
November 20, 2021 - Popped and poured. I like this wine and I believe most people would too. Smooth, sufficiently dense and tasty sip after sip. An approachable cabernet sauvignon that can be consumed with or without food. It's not a wine to ponder over, just imbibe and enjoy. A Jackson Family wine. Not much information about it, buried deep in the Kendall-Jackson organization someone is crafting this high quality wine that K&L is selling for $17 and rates as a 'Top Pick'! I bought this today, thinking that if it is good, I'll buy more. My wife sipped it and asked me to buy bottles as gifts. One might classify this as a mid-week wine, but that's not really doing it justice, as this is a very drinkable cabernet sauvignon that I enjoy as much as, if not more than, cabernet sauvignons costing $50 to $75. For price, value and quality, this is really very good. Bravo!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Fortress
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation North Coast
- UPC Code 850819001022
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 47 (52%)
- Consumed 44 (48%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerFortress
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
- AppellationNorth Coast
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