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Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Murrieta’s Well Estate Vineyard, Livermore Valley AVA, California
Next time you are in San Francisco – or somewhere around the Bay area – here’s a winery you can plan a trip to and be at in about 2 hours. Murrieta’s Well is one of the original wineries of … Continue reading
Posted in California, OTHER, RED, ROSE, WHITE
Tagged cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, counoise, grenache, Livermore Valley AVA, malbec, merlot, mourvedre, Murrieta's Well Estate Vineyard, orange muscat, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, pink wine, rose, Rose wine, sauvignon blanc, semillon, viognier, wine
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Le Cupole, Tenuta del Trinoro,Toscana IGT, Italia, 2005, 14.5% abv.
The Cupole Super Tuscan wines are usually made of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon which didn’t get into their top tier bottles. They are also regularly reviewed and rated by Antonio Galloni and Stephen Tanzer which speaks volumes about … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, cesanese, Italy, Merlot, OTHER, Petit Verdot, RED, Uva di Troia
Tagged 2005, cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, cesanese, italia, Le Cupole, merlot, Petit Verdot, red wine, Super Tuscan, Tenuta Trinoro, Toscana IGT, uva di troja
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Vineyards, Special Selection, Napa Valley, California, 1994, 13.9% abv. C$250.00
If you were going to write about a classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, this would be the one to write about. This bottle was 22 years old when we opened it. Think about that for a minute. Twenty-two years ago in … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, RED
Tagged 1994, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, Caymus Vineyards, napa valley, red wine, Special Selection
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Cabernet Sauvignon, L’Appel du Vide, Columbia Valley AVA, Washington, USA, 14.3% abv.
The meaning of ‘l’appel du vide’ is, ‘the call of the wild.’ One translation says it describes the urge to engage in destructive behaviours – like when you’re walking along and have “the inexplicable urge to jump into traffic”. Seriously? … Continue reading
Red Cuvée, Stina, Dalmatia, Croatia, 13% abv, C$20++
Put this Dalmatian gateway wine on your to drink list and get ready to visit your nearest BC liquor store. Those are words you should rarely – if ever – expect me to write (the BCLB part). But, I would … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Croatia, Merlot, Plavac Mali, RED, red wine, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged BC, Blend, Brac, british columbia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Croatia, Dalmatia, Dalmatian coast, Direct Wines, Island of Brac, merlot, Plavac Mali, Red Cuvée, red wine, Stina, syrah
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Cabernet Sauvignon, J.Lohr, Seven Oaks, Paso Robles, California, 2013, 13.5% abv, C$23
Although Jerry Lohr may have started out small in the 1970s, you could hardly say he stayed that way. Today, his Californian wine empire encompasses vineyards in three regions (Monterey, Paso Robles and Napa) growing grapes on 3,633 acres and … Continue reading
Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, RED, Red, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged 13.5% abv, 2013, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, J.Lohr, Paso Robles, red wine, Seven Oaks, USA
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Vineyards, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, 1 litre, 2014, 14.8% abv, US$90
It doesn’t get much better or more stereotypical Napa Valley red than this! Caymus is an entrenched Napa brand. Big time rich, deep, and larger than life, their wines are those one thinks of when lusting after one the luscious … Continue reading
Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, California, OTHER, RED
Tagged 1 liter, 1 litre, Cab, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, caymus, Chuck Wagner, napa valley, red wine, rutherford
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