Excelsior
Cabernet Sauvignon
South Africa
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red and black fruits on the nose with chocolates, tobacco, herbs and spices.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing black plums, cherries, currants, light wood, earth, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a simple Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa. Easy drinking and spicy. Earthy with lots of chocolate notes.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly.
14% alcohol by volume.
87 Points.
$10.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red and black fruits on the nose with chocolates, tobacco, herbs and spices.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing black plums, cherries, currants, light wood, earth, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a simple Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa. Easy drinking and spicy. Earthy with lots of chocolate notes.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly.
14% alcohol by volume.
87 Points.
$10.
Ruby in color with medium intensity.
Harsh on the nose with blackberries, black plums, black currants, fake wood, barnyard and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, spices, light oak, coffee and peppercorn.
Short spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
I remember enjoying this South African Cabernet Sauvignon around 10 years ago, but apparently my palate changed.
Fruit forward and easy drinking.
Simple and a little unbalanced.
Needs an hour to open up.
Feels like an entry level Old World Syrah. Interesting.
I paired it with baked Brie and French baguette.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in French and American Oak barrels for 8 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$10.
Ruby in color with medium intensity.
Harsh on the nose with blackberries, black plums, black currants, fake wood, barnyard and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, spices, light oak, coffee and peppercorn.
Short spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
I remember enjoying this South African Cabernet Sauvignon around 10 years ago, but apparently my palate changed.
Fruit forward and easy drinking.
Simple and a little unbalanced.
Needs an hour to open up.
Feels like an entry level Old World Syrah. Interesting.
I paired it with baked Brie and French baguette.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in French and American Oak barrels for 8 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$10.