Alexander Valley Vineyards
Wetzel Family Estate Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Has 1% Viognier added which gives a smoothness. Ripe fresh fruit aromas with notes of floral, oak and spice. On the palate flavors of stone fruit and lemon citrus with a sweet creamy tone. Medium finish, good acidity ending with fruit and oaky mineral character. Nice value.
Has 1% Viognier added which gives a smoothness. Ripe fresh fruit aromas with notes of floral, oak and spice. On the palate flavors of stone fruit and lemon citrus with a sweet creamy tone. Medium finish, good acidity ending with fruit and oaky mineral character. Nice value.
Mar 4th, 2022This juicy red is the perfect Christmas wine to deck the halls with. Smooth and rich, this will definitely make your taste buds jingle.
This juicy red is the perfect Christmas wine to deck the halls with. Smooth and rich, this will definitely make your taste buds jingle.
Dec 25th, 2018Enjoyed this quite a bit. Smooth tannins, oak, chocolate, and spice. Perfect while waiting in line for zeppoles.
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Smooth tannins, oak, chocolate, and spice. Perfect while waiting in line for zeppoles.
2 people found it helpfulMar 19th, 2015
Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This week it's a great one from Alexander Valley.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Great fruity nose with blackberries, sweet cherries, figs, raisins, vanilla, smoke, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, mocha and black pepper.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked strawberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, tobacco and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a wonderful cabernet from Sonoma County. Well-balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Still young, but already enjoyable even by itself.
Good right out of the bottle and needs an hour to open up properly and show some tannins.
A good wine to pair with BBQ steak. I really liked the nose here. Will be better in a year or two.
To the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were also added small amounts of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aged for 14 months in oak barrels.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$20.
Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This week it's a great one from Alexander Valley.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Great fruity nose with blackberries, sweet cherries, figs, raisins, vanilla, smoke, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, mocha and black pepper.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked strawberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, tobacco and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a wonderful cabernet from Sonoma County. Well-balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Still young, but already enjoyable even by itself.
Good right out of the bottle and needs an hour to open up properly and show some tannins.
A good wine to pair with BBQ steak. I really liked the nose here. Will be better in a year or two.
To the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were also added small amounts of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Aged for 14 months in oak barrels.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$20.
1985 from a friends dad's cellar. Perfect fill and 13.5% alc. way on the back side of the hill
1985 from a friends dad's cellar. Perfect fill and 13.5% alc. way on the back side of the hill
Jan 10th, 2015
Tasted like an ash try. Very heavy smoke aroma and taste.
Tasted like an ash try. Very heavy smoke aroma and taste.
Dec 13th, 2022I've had a couple already, but I do really like this one.
I've had a couple already, but I do really like this one.
Oct 9th, 2022
Pretty good, but not amazing. Nice flavor but not a big cab.
Pretty good, but not amazing. Nice flavor but not a big cab.
Sep 27th, 2022