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Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
It's a full-bodied Napa Cab, for sure. Lots of great fruit here. Blackberries lead the way followed by cherries and plums. There's some really good oak and cedar flavors here too. Very nice firm tannins and a decently long, fruity finish.
It's a full-bodied Napa Cab, for sure. Lots of great fruit here. Blackberries lead the way followed by cherries and plums. There's some really good oak and cedar flavors here too. Very nice firm tannins and a decently long, fruity finish.
1 person found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2016
Nick had this 10 years ago
Nick had this 10 years ago
1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Celebrating my 1100th review on Delectable, with an enjoyable Napa Cabernet.
Beautiful ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Great fruity nose of black currants, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, plums, wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolate, black pepper and alcohol.
Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, licorice, sage, oak, light vanilla, bitter vegetables, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso and chocolates.
Long finish with round tannins and spices.
This Napa Cabernet from Oakville, is well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food, like BBQ beef. It has a nice complexity, but still too many vegetable notes for my taste for now. Will be better in a couple of years time. Needs 90 minutes in a decanter to open up.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
Celebrating my 1100th review on Delectable, with an enjoyable Napa Cabernet.
Beautiful ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Great fruity nose of black currants, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, plums, wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolate, black pepper and alcohol.
Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, licorice, sage, oak, light vanilla, bitter vegetables, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso and chocolates.
Long finish with round tannins and spices.
This Napa Cabernet from Oakville, is well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food, like BBQ beef. It has a nice complexity, but still too many vegetable notes for my taste for now. Will be better in a couple of years time. Needs 90 minutes in a decanter to open up.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
Nice medium tannins. Opened up nicely
Nice medium tannins. Opened up nicely
Nov 4th, 2018
Nice smooth drinkable cab. Great black cherry flavor with a nice finish.
Nice smooth drinkable cab. Great black cherry flavor with a nice finish.
Jul 21st, 2018
This is some of that good shit, not that other shit
This is some of that good shit, not that other shit
Apr 11th, 2018
Dark color, a bit chalky, nice Cab to have with a meal but it left me wanting a bit more...
Dark color, a bit chalky, nice Cab to have with a meal but it left me wanting a bit more...
Jun 23rd, 2017
I labored which grape to drink and this won. Great Oakville Cab ... #HappyLaborDay
I labored which grape to drink and this won. Great Oakville Cab ... #HappyLaborDay
Sep 7th, 2015