Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: Bulgaria / Veni Vidi Vici Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Thracian Valley Winery: Vini / This wine is ruby red in color, with aromas of black fruits and berries. The palate shows additional notes of tart black plums, fringed by soft tannins on the finish.

Country: Chile / Zardoz Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Winery: Indomita / Blackberry and cherry aromas lead over an herbaceous and earthy tone on the nose. The rock-hard palate boasts astringent tannins which will require years in the bottle to tame. Spicy and herbal black fruit flavors finish dry, with notes of tobacco and spice.

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Michael Pozzan / Sonoma County Juicy in black and red berry, this relatively inexpensive Cabernet is aged in both French and American oak. Tannins are soft and subtle, the power building on the finish.

Country: US / Edouard de Rollat Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Chateau Rollat / Walla Walla Valley (WA) Light and muted, with sharp, leafy and herbal flavors. It seems to be drying out, leaving an impression of mushrooms rather than fruit. Drink now.

Country: US / Estate Grown Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Pull / Paso Robles Black-pepper-crusted beef, crushed graphite, dried mint, elderberries and blueberries show on the nose of this bottling. The palate reflects a juicy, fruit-forward style, with ripe mulberries and red plums lifted by star anise, clove and cinnamon.

Country: Chile / Aliwen Reserva Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Chile Winery: Undurraga / Smoky nuances of campfire and hickory are detectable on a nose that’s anchored by generic berry scents. This is medium in body, with juicy fresh acidity. Snappy piquant red-fruits turn spicy and peppery on a steady finish.

Country: Chile / Gran Reserva Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Aconcagua Valley Winery: In Situ / Rubbery berry aromas come with a note of raw oak. On the palate, this is drawing and hard, with drying tannins. Jammy berry flavors are generic and a bit hot, while hard tannins reappear on the finish, which has a natural […]

Country: US / Seven Oaks Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: J. Lohr / Paso Robles Baked boysenberries, purple flowers and baking spice show on the nose of this widely available bottling. The palate is quite minerally, with crushed lava rocks, followed by cooked elderberry, black-cherry pie and a touch of clove.

Country: Australia / Mountain Estate Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon New South Wales Winery: Inkberry / New South Wales This medium-bodied Cabernet offers a balanced blend of earth and mixed berries. Some dusty tannins are present, but come across as fine in texture, suitably framing the long, crisp finish. Drink now–2020.

Country: US / Reserve Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Napa Family Vineyards / Napa Valley Hard to like this dry, bitter wine. It’s cutting and tannic in the mouth, with very modest blackberry fruit.

Country: US / Private Selection Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Robert Mondavi / California Gets the Cabernet job done with sweetish blackberry and black currant flavors, tinged with oak-like notes. But it’s a fundamentally uninteresting wine, even at this price.

Country: US / Proprietor’s Reserve Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Glen Ellen / California Pretty harsh, with unripe, green tannins and tart pepper and blackberry flavors. The price is pretty good, at least.