Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Valle Central
Country: Chile
Year: 2012
Price: $9 (retail)
Best Buy Liquors review: Bursting with juicy blackcurrant, cherry, and cassis flavors supported by well-rounded, velvety tannins. Ready to drink now, it is the perfect accompaniment to a variety of dishes, including roast pork, grilled steak, tomato-based pasta dishes, or strong cheeses.
My review: This Cabernet wasn't the best I've had, but it wasn't the worst either. Strong hints of oak, blackberry, vanilla, caramel, and dark fruits on the nose. The aromas really open up when it is swirled. It tasted very dry and tannic which is usually expected from Cabernet, but it didn't have as much acidity as I'm used to. Strong themes of oak, blackberry, blackcurrant, and other dark fruits on the taste. It was full-bodied, though not as "heavy" as some Cabs I've had. A unique aspect of this wine is that select portions of the batch were aged for one month in oak while other portions never had time with the wood. I am sure that I got to taste the oak-aged portion, at least that's how it tasted in my opinion. I would say that Italian tomato dishes (spaghetti, stuffed shells, Ricotta cheese, etc.) as well as dense meats (beef, pork, etc.) would probably go best with this Cabernet.
I had this wine without food.
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