LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards
Estate Grown Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
David Akiyoshi, one of my favorite winemakers, is the genius behind Lange Twins wines. I myself actually created their first Web site (the current site has nothing to do with me).
While they don’t make a fuss about this in their labels or promotional materials, these wines are produced organically and biodynamically, to the extent that they even create new homes on the estate for any creatures which may be inadvertently displaced by the wine growing.
Lots of organic wines out there simply do not taste very good. A more cynical fellow than myself might even think that there is an intent to make folks feel so good about buying organic that this offsets the low quality of the wine. In contrast, Lange Twins wines do not even trumpet their organic nature, but the wine taste and quality can stand up to much of what is produced in Napa and Sonoma.
This Cabernet has a medium body and a rich, chewy finish. There’s a bit of dried cherries and mocha flavors up front, leading into a sustained blackberry tone. We enjoyed it with Italian style stuffed bell peppers and Caesar salad. Great stuff!
David Akiyoshi, one of my favorite winemakers, is the genius behind Lange Twins wines. I myself actually created their first Web site (the current site has nothing to do with me).
While they don’t make a fuss about this in their labels or promotional materials, these wines are produced organically and biodynamically, to the extent that they even create new homes on the estate for any creatures which may be inadvertently displaced by the wine growing.
Lots of organic wines out there simply do not taste very good. A more cynical fellow than myself might even think that there is an intent to make folks feel so good about buying organic that this offsets the low quality of the wine. In contrast, Lange Twins wines do not even trumpet their organic nature, but the wine taste and quality can stand up to much of what is produced in Napa and Sonoma.
This Cabernet has a medium body and a rich, chewy finish. There’s a bit of dried cherries and mocha flavors up front, leading into a sustained blackberry tone. We enjoyed it with Italian style stuffed bell peppers and Caesar salad. Great stuff!
An amazing "for-hire" wine vinted by the spectacular David Akiyoshi, this Lodi Cab could go head to head with any Napa Cab in this range! It has lots of flavors going on: smooth milk chocolate up front, bright cherries and blueberries in the thick complex body, and a sort of tingly mineral finish. It is a great cocktail wine but also excellent with burgers and arugula salad!
An amazing "for-hire" wine vinted by the spectacular David Akiyoshi, this Lodi Cab could go head to head with any Napa Cab in this range! It has lots of flavors going on: smooth milk chocolate up front, bright cherries and blueberries in the thick complex body, and a sort of tingly mineral finish. It is a great cocktail wine but also excellent with burgers and arugula salad!
Jun 14th, 2017
Sunshine. Leathery and dry. Classic flavor.
Sunshine. Leathery and dry. Classic flavor.
Feb 14th, 2022Nah. Very flat. Chose not to finish bottle.
Nah. Very flat. Chose not to finish bottle.
Nov 9th, 2020Very delicious with a hing of blueberry
Very delicious with a hing of blueberry
Nov 4th, 2020
Not very full bodied. Grassy taste. I’d classify it as a $10 or less bottle, rather than where it’s priced now.
Not very full bodied. Grassy taste. I’d classify it as a $10 or less bottle, rather than where it’s priced now.
Dec 18th, 2018
Almost like a Zinfandel. Could use a few more years.
Almost like a Zinfandel. Could use a few more years.
Apr 29th, 2018
When cold it is really watery fruity tasting, black berries, blueberries, off taste, but when room temperature the flavor seemed to come together more at it tasted more neutral.
When cold it is really watery fruity tasting, black berries, blueberries, off taste, but when room temperature the flavor seemed to come together more at it tasted more neutral.
Dec 7th, 2015