Cabernet Sauvignon - Palate Press

1 min read

As soon as it’s poured into a glass, warm red fruits and a hint of chocolate greet the nose. With a hefty mouthfeel, some of the fruit and cocoa continue on the palate along with coffee and cedar. Big fine tannins appear in the finish, with bit of the fruit peeking through. A good

What We’re Drinking – 2013 Miner Emily’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Becky Sue Epstein

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1 min read

Interesting aromas of herbs and grasses – a Mediterranean-style garrigue introduction to this Californian wine that continues on the palate where fruit takes second place to herbs and tannins. A hot, longish finish showing a little undeveloped tannin as expected. Because, though you can drink this now, it would be better to wait 1-5 years. RECOMMENDED (with age).

The Mother Vine: Livermore Reconsidered

Joe Roberts

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That California’s Livermore Valley is largely off the radar for wine geeks and collectors is one of the more bizarre turns in the history of U.S. wine. While rarely mentioned in the same breath as Napa Valley, Sonoma County, or Paso Robles, it could easily be argued that no other

What We’re Drinking – 2013 Donafugata Sdàra

Becky Sue Epstein

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1 min read

A thoroughly enjoyable wine for any day of the week. A notable dark red, cooked fruit flavor, with integrated mild tannins and lively acidity give it just enough granularity and presence and a touch of fennel, too. Pour it liberally alongside simple meat dishes or traditional pasta with marinara sauce. Highly

What We’re Drinking – Bonny Doon “A Proper Claret” Red Blend

David Honig

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1 min read

If a Bonny Doon label says, "A Proper Claret," one thing you can be sure of is that it is not quite proper after all. Tannat and Syrah join traditional Bordeaux grapes here, and it works. Cabernet offers up classic cassis, softened by Merlot and leaned out by Tannat. Petit Verdot accounts

What We’re Drinking – Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig

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1 min read

A beautiful, bright gem-like garnet color greets you in the glass. Black fruit shows on the nose, with a hint of tobacco from the tiny amount of Cabernet Franc sneaking out. Classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon cassis and a touch of blackberry come through on the palate. Six years out from

What We’re Drinking – Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

This is a young wine, a very young wine. It is not a pop-and-pour, and won't be for a decade or more. It took a full 24 hours with an open bottle before it started to unwind. Once it did, though, the patience was well-rewarded. The powerful nose is redolent

What We’re Drinking – Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig

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1 min read

The color is dark, almost opaque at the center. On the nose, black currant and unsweetened chocolate take the lead. The real action is on the palate. Huge black fruits, deep, but not jammy, erupt, followed by unsweetened chocolate, espresso, mint, cedar, and a meaty umami. It's chewy and fat,

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