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Wine Details
Price:
$40.00 per bottle
Description:
Reflective of a long, warm growing season, the wine shows the depth and length of fruit that is fully mature with ripe tannins. It is full-bodied, meant to be cellared for up to 8-10 years. Due to its youthful tannins, it takes about an hour in the glass before it shows itself. When it does, the wine displays a rich array of aromas, from vanilla and cinnamon to powdered cocoa, tobacco, and blackberry jam. Big, mouth filling tannins wrap fairly tightly around a center palate of cassis, black cherry, plum, and raspberry. Decanting is, as usual, the key to unlocking the wine’s complex flavors.
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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