Wednesday, February 12, 2014

35°South Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2008

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central valley
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: deep red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: dense,  canned cherries and black currant, hint of vanilla
Taste: medium body, quite jammy, black currant and black sour cherries marmalade, good acidity, light touch of vanilla and black chocolate, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing:steak
Overall score: 4+7+12+6+6=85
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: single piece cork
Good example of New world Cabernet. Slightly higher alcohol needs a bit more chilling, but otherwise it is at very good bottle maturity.
 


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