The Basics:
- Grape Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country of Origin - United States
- Region of Origin - Lodi, California
- Vintage Year - 2020
- Price - $13.99
"Funky, reduced aromas blow off, and lead to a rich, broad palate packed with milk chocolate, dried figs, and wood char. It is full-bodied, quite oaky, and showy." (Jim Gordon)
Wine Folly Reference (88 - 89):
The world's most popular wine is a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc that originated in Bordeaux. Wines are concentrated and age-worthy. The wine is rich in flavor with high tannins that include notes of black cherry, black currant, cedar, baking spices, graphite, tobacco, blackberry, and mint.
My Review:
Off the bat, I can smell a fair amount of tannins, with other notes including figs, cherries, and caramel. Based on the rich ruby color of the wine, I would expect there to be a big punch of the wine and be quite tannic and fruity. The wine was super tannic and alcohol-forward, but I liked the punch the wine brought. The wine tastes like an alcoholic dark chocolate-covered cherry - with other notes of hazelnut, aluminum, vanilla, blackberry, and a little banana. I think that currently there are too many tannins in the wine after opening it, but I would be interested to try this wine again after having it open for a day or two - because I think the tannins would calm down and other fruity elements of the wine would come out.
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