Arabella

Reserve Western Cape Cabernet Sauvignon

8.513 ratings
8.41 pro ratings
Western Cape, South Africa
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

Light ruby in color with medium intensity and a wide reddish rim.


Nice fruity nose with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, barnyard, vegetables, spices, earth, cloves, black pepper and celery.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice thick legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, red currants, tobacco leaf, licorice, spices, chocolates, vegetables and peppercorn.

Medium on the finish with fine grained tannins and tart raspberries.

This South African Cabernet is nice, but not very special. Showing mild complexity but not fully balanced. Needs a couple of years in the bottle to mature properly.

Needs 90 minutes to open up properly, show some tannins, and remove some of the acidity.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

Light ruby in color with medium intensity and a wide reddish rim.


Nice fruity nose with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, barnyard, vegetables, spices, earth, cloves, black pepper and celery.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice thick legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, red currants, tobacco leaf, licorice, spices, chocolates, vegetables and peppercorn.

Medium on the finish with fine grained tannins and tart raspberries.

This South African Cabernet is nice, but not very special. Showing mild complexity but not fully balanced. Needs a couple of years in the bottle to mature properly.

Needs 90 minutes to open up properly, show some tannins, and remove some of the acidity.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

Jun 26th, 2018
Paul Weil

This unusual Cab has a creamy mouthfeel with milk chocolate flavors, leading into a slightly acidic and oaky finish. It is medium bodied and a decent choice for an afternoon cocktail red.

This unusual Cab has a creamy mouthfeel with milk chocolate flavors, leading into a slightly acidic and oaky finish. It is medium bodied and a decent choice for an afternoon cocktail red.

Jan 2nd, 2017
Rohit Gupta

Very smooth and velvety in taste. Paired this wine with Persian food/ fish.

Very smooth and velvety in taste. Paired this wine with Persian food/ fish.

Apr 1st, 2017
Bethany Elaine

Pretty mellow. Was better after aeration

Pretty mellow. Was better after aeration

Feb 14th, 2017
Kathryn Vest

Kathryn had this 6 years ago

Kathryn had this 6 years ago

Jan 13th, 2018
Laura Freson

Laura had this 7 years ago

Laura had this 7 years ago

Oct 9th, 2017
John Stennett

John had this 7 years ago

John had this 7 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2017
Jessa Belisle

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Jessa had this 7 years ago

Mar 24th, 2017
Lyvonne Parsons Hipperling

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Lyvonne had this 7 years ago

Feb 19th, 2017
Jim Wood

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Jim had this 7 years ago

Jan 25th, 2017