FEB 11, 2023 WINE CLUB MEETING: BLIND TASTING CABERNET SAUVIGNON
We welcomed new members today: Faye, Alyssa & Una. We had a lovely evening chatting, nibbling and tasting the following Cabernet Sauvignons. Most were from California. Nobody brought an Old World Cab Sauv…they were all New World wines; but that’s okay. We learned a lot! I modified our blind tasting process: I covered the bottles with foil and affixed numbers on them. Then we tasted them individually; revealing the wine at the end after we had some time to take notes and chat about it.
It was a relaxing, enjoyable evening and I learned what I liked: the Decero and the Stave & Steel were particularly yummy to me. Which did you enjoy the most?
WINE #1: 2017 DECERO CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Read all about the wine from the winery’s website
here. Linda brought this wine to the blind tasting.
2017 DECERO CABERNET SAUVIGNON, REMOLINOS VINEYARD
2017 Decero Cabernet Sauvignon has classic notes of cassis and some cherry and red fruit flavours with fresh acidity. The wine has supple integrated tannins, from 14 months in french oak barrels. An elegant style of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Finca Decero
ABV%: 14.5
Price: $22.99 (BSW)
Vivino: 3.9
WINE #2: 2019 THE PATH CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Read all about The Path Cabernet Sauvignon
here.
Brian brought this wine.California Cabernet with aromas of blackberry and coffee. Full-bodied with flavours of dark chocolate, cherry and cranberry with notes of toasted vanilla on the finish.
Region: California
Country: USA
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: The Path (part of Don Sebastiani & Sons)
ABV%: 13.5
Price: $19.99 (Everything Wine)
Vivino: 3.5
WINE #3: BORDERTOWN 2018 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Read all about the Bordertown 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
here. Alyssa brought this wine
Bordertown’s Cabernet Sauvignon shows what the Okanagan Valley can produce with this noble grape as a single varietal wine. Bordertown has harnessed the desert’s hot days and cool nights to produce a Cabernet of genuine quality, bursting with black fruits and blackcurrant, with pleasant hints of bell pepper and mint, within a firm but inviting tannin structure.
Region: Okanagan Valley
Country: Canada
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Bordertown
ABV%: 13
Price: $33.00 (Bordertown)
Vivino: 3.6
WINE #4: 2018 SONOMA COUNTY RODNEY STRONG CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Read all about Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 2018
here. Una brought this wine.
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is rich with dark cherry, plum and baking spices. The delicious fruit is accompanied by black pepper notes, crushed violet and cassis. The palate has medium tannins, lingering spicy oak flavors with a velvety lush finish. Enjoy this Cabernet Sauvignon now with a grilled steak, rack of lamb or grilled winter vegetables.
Region: Sonoma County, California
Country: USA
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Rodney Strong
ABV%: 14.5
Price: $26.99 (BCL)
Vivino: 3.9
WINE #5: STAVE & STEELE BOURBON BARREL AGED CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Read about the Stave & Steele 2019 Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon
here. Kenny & Becky brought this wine.
Stave & Steel begins by sourcing American Oak Barrels that have been toasted, charred and drenched in Kentucky Bourbon. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is then added and aged for four months, imparting additional layers of complexity, depth and flavour. The result is a refined, full-bodied Cabernet with bold fruit flavours. Dark cherry, blackberry and plum enrich the palate, providing excellent structure and generous tannins. The bourbon influences add notes of vanilla, caramel and spice that lead into a long, smooth finish.
Region: California
Country: USA
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Stave & Steele
ABV%: 14.4
Price: $17.99 (BCL)
Vivino: 4.0
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