Cabernet Sauvignon | The Good Wine Guru
Apr 19 2013
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Maipo Valley, Chile Cost: $35 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Our Signature wine is ruby red in color and possesses red fruit flavors distinguished by cherries and strawberries with vanilla and tobacco notes. Its taste is fresh with a balanced, pleasant acidity. It has a very open structure of tannins delivering delicious [...]
Apr 15 2013
Varietal: 70% Merlot; 15% Cabernet Franc; 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Bordeaux, France Cost: $17 Tasting Notes: Coffee and smoke notes dominate cherry and herbal flavors in this fleshy red, which has firm tannins that give way to berry and floral notes on the finish. This wine pairs perfectly with red and white game as well [...]
Apr 02 2013
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Maipo Valley, Chile Cost: $22 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Medium purple in color with aromas of cedar and cassis, with dark chocolate and black currants. Full-bodied, yet delicately balanced on the palate, with good structure and elegant tannins. Attractive finish. Pairs well with beef with sauteed onions or roasted lamb shanks. [...]
Mar 18 2013
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Maipo Valley, Chile Cost: $16 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: This wine was made with selected 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in our Santa Ana Estate vineyards. After being carefully aged in oak casks, it was then bottled and stored in our cellars until it reached maturity. It has an intense ruby [...]
Jan 28 2013
For Christmas, my in-laws bought me a winemaking kit from The Artful Winemaker. My wife and I had been looking at purchasing a make your own wine kit for a while as something fun to do, so when her parents asked for gift ideas for me, we offered up this one as the price and [...]
Jan 01 2013
Varietal: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon; 11% Merlot; 3% Syrah; 1% Malbec Region: Napa Valley, California – USA Cost: $28 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Deep garnet in color with complex and vibrant aromas of red plum, anise, cherry, violets, and tobacco accentuated by notes of black currant, dried herbs, toasted oak, and cocoa. The wine has an elegant and supple [...]