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Reserve Western Cape Cabernet Sauvignon

8.6101 ratings
8.52 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
Andrew Haines

Very drinkable!

Very drinkable!

Mar 10th, 2023
Sean Curry

Really nice, good nose, big body. Lingering aftertaste is a little less in your face, but still good

Really nice, good nose, big body. Lingering aftertaste is a little less in your face, but still good

Feb 12th, 2022
K L
8.8

Fruity but not as much as I expected. Ok but not our style of cab. Not rich or interesting enough.

Fruity but not as much as I expected. Ok but not our style of cab. Not rich or interesting enough.

Oct 31st, 2021
Gordon Weiss

2019

2019

Nov 6th, 2020
Bruno Osorio

I liked this Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa. Aromas of dried strawberry, cherry and graphite. Soft tannin and light in body.

I liked this Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa. Aromas of dried strawberry, cherry and graphite. Soft tannin and light in body.

Sep 26th, 2020
Per
7.4

Fruity and flavorful but a little sweet for a Cabernet Sauvignon. A little thin overall and flat aftertaste.

Fruity and flavorful but a little sweet for a Cabernet Sauvignon. A little thin overall and flat aftertaste.

Mar 3rd, 2020
Karen Wade

Naked wines delicious fruity wine not heavy at all definately buy again

Naked wines delicious fruity wine not heavy at all definately buy again

Feb 21st, 2020
Seiji Takeuchi

6th of the set of 12 nakedwines.com.
Not bad.

6th of the set of 12 nakedwines.com.
Not bad.

Feb 15th, 2020