Cabernet Sauvignon

BET SHALOM WINE TASTING CLUB 9-10-2022 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 

Australia/South

Penfolds Max's Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 @ $19.99: Winemaker notes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Taut in texture, fine tannin with a savory profile. Cranberry represents the red fruit spectrum, with lingering flavors of yellow plum, bay leaf and sage. Root vegetable earthiness is evident on the finish.

Bordeaux/Saint Estephe

Chateau De Pez 2014 @ $34.99: Wine Enthusiast: The wine has powerful tannins which are balanced with equally rich fruit. It is firm, in the Saint-Estèphe style, while never losing sight of a rich fruity future. The wine, from an estate at the heart of the Pez plateau, will develop well. Drink from 2024.

Back Room Wines: The 2014 is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. Cooler vintage aromas of plums, mulberries, dark cherries, and graphite/pencil shaving are the first indicators this is high-quality Bordeaux. The oak shows on the nose while the palate is lithe, focused, and packed with iron rich minerals, eventually transferring to a finish that shows violets, dusty shrubs and barrel tannins more that grape tannins.

Colchagua Valley Chile

Casa Silva Los Lingues S38 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $26.99: International Wine of the Month Club: Unquestionably the finest Cabernet to date from Casa Silva. ... gorgeous deep ruby/ purple color, an intense bouquet, and a wealth of flavors in the form of ripe blackberries, tobacco, mint, and chocolate tones. Long in the mouth and saturated with flavor, the 2015 S38 makes quite a statement. Rich in flavor and tannin, the 2015 Casa Silva S38 Cabernet Sauvignon will drink well from 2019-2025.

Sonoma CA

Roth Estate Alexander Valley Cabernet 2018 @ $24.99: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec, 2% Syrah & 1% Petit Verdot. Winemaker notes: Our 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is bold, full-bodied and rich. Dark in color, it displays mighty aromas of intense dark fruit, cassis and cocoa powder. The palate displays exceptional balance with rich and layered flavors of black cherry, plum, mocha, toasted and a subtle minerality. Firm tannins gain power as the wine moves across the palate, leading to a lingering structured finish.

Stellenbosch South Africa

Meerlust Rubicon (68% Cabernet) 2017 @ $41.99/Buy One Get One Free: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Winemaker notes: The 2017 Rubicon is a classic vintage of this iconic Cape wine. Very deep, youthful colour, and intense almost purple hue. Quintessential Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedar wood, fennel and intense spiciness. A typical liquorice note also evident on the nose. Still young and intense, promising further maturation potential. The palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded, linear tannins promising long beneficial maturation.