I understand why bonanza is divisive, but it’s still a crowd pleaser. It’s easy drinking and has many qualities that let this hover on the edge of complexity. Very fruity and dark yet medium bodied and easy drinking
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Very fruity and a bit sweet. Not really a typical Cab profile. Drinks more like a red blend. Easy drinking by the glass during cocktail hour or relaxing in the evening. I expect it would get lost with anything meaty. Might go well with a red sauce pasta or pizza.
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N/V Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 2 (California) This deep purple wine wafts major blackberry with a shot of mocha and a sliver of cedar. The taste is a blackberry bulldozer, almost sweet on the palate with decent acid but soft, ethereal tannins and a flavour arc that disappears quicker than the crazy crow that crapped on me yesterday. Yes, the warmth of the alcohol does linger and it’s very berry indeed but I was hoping for something more substantial from Chuck Wagner (owner and winemaker of Caymus Vineyards). Instead of Caymus Junior, this bruiser is about as nuanced and elegant as a Sauvignon Slurpee. If you’re a pie-in-the-face aficionado, it’s the Cab to grab.
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I am a big fan of Wagner family wines. I think Bonanza is one of the best values in wine. Fruit forward and smooth drinking. Drinks more like a red blend.
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1/1/2024 - HemlockDawg wrote:
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10/29/2023 - Jgdrinks Likes this wine: 87 Points
I understand why bonanza is divisive, but it’s still a crowd pleaser. It’s easy drinking and has many qualities that let this hover on the edge of complexity. Very fruity and dark yet medium bodied and easy drinking
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3/1/2022 - WineSNOBRonk Likes this wine: 80 Points
Very fruity and a bit sweet. Not really a typical Cab profile. Drinks more like a red blend. Easy drinking by the glass during cocktail hour or relaxing in the evening. I expect it would get lost with anything meaty. Might go well with a red sauce pasta or pizza.
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2/28/2021 - noblerot23 wrote: 87 Points
N/V Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 2 (California)
This deep purple wine wafts major blackberry with a shot of mocha and a sliver of cedar. The taste is a blackberry bulldozer, almost sweet on the palate with decent acid but soft, ethereal tannins and a flavour arc that disappears quicker than the crazy crow that crapped on me yesterday. Yes, the warmth of the alcohol does linger and it’s very berry indeed but I was hoping for something more substantial from Chuck Wagner (owner and winemaker of Caymus Vineyards). Instead of Caymus Junior, this bruiser is about as nuanced and elegant as a Sauvignon Slurpee. If you’re a pie-in-the-face aficionado, it’s the Cab to grab.
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2/19/2021 - Wstinson9 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I am a big fan of Wagner family wines. I think Bonanza is one of the best values in wine. Fruit forward and smooth drinking. Drinks more like a red blend.
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