Z. Alexander Brown Wines
Uncaged North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
North Coast, California, USA
Time for my #FridayCabernetfix. This time it is from the North Coast of California.
Ruby in color with a wide purple/reddish rim. A very pretty color.
Fruity on the nose with blueberries, black currants, plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, light oak, vanilla, earth, vegetables, dark coffee, earth, bell pepper, celery, spices and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, red currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, red chili pepper, green vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with very fine tannins and pomegranates.
This is a nice Californian Cabernet. Not fully balanced, but showing a smooth mouthfeel and nice complexity.
I had it about a year-and-a-half ago and now it is much better, although not as good as their red blend.
92 points Wine Enthusiasts.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. Needs to be opened for 90 minutes to remove much of the acidity. I used the Vspin for 15 minutes.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$15.
Time for my #FridayCabernetfix. This time it is from the North Coast of California.
Ruby in color with a wide purple/reddish rim. A very pretty color.
Fruity on the nose with blueberries, black currants, plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, light oak, vanilla, earth, vegetables, dark coffee, earth, bell pepper, celery, spices and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, red currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, red chili pepper, green vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with very fine tannins and pomegranates.
This is a nice Californian Cabernet. Not fully balanced, but showing a smooth mouthfeel and nice complexity.
I had it about a year-and-a-half ago and now it is much better, although not as good as their red blend.
92 points Wine Enthusiasts.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. Needs to be opened for 90 minutes to remove much of the acidity. I used the Vspin for 15 minutes.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$15.
8.8 are you kidding me? This drinks like a gas station Malbec. Fruity and jammy, absolutely no structure what so ever. No acidity and no tannins, in a blind tasting God could not identify this as cab. The flavor is not completely bad but the lack of balance makes it sickly sweet. Save your money.
8.8 are you kidding me? This drinks like a gas station Malbec. Fruity and jammy, absolutely no structure what so ever. No acidity and no tannins, in a blind tasting God could not identify this as cab. The flavor is not completely bad but the lack of balance makes it sickly sweet. Save your money.
5 people found it helpfulNov 7th, 2016
Needs a while to breathe before it's drinkable.
Needs a while to breathe before it's drinkable.
4 people found it helpfulApr 7th, 2017
Didn't expect it to be this good.
Didn't expect it to be this good.
2 people found it helpfulOct 26th, 2016At publix 17.99 for two. tastes great!!
At publix 17.99 for two. tastes great!!
2 people found it helpfulOct 7th, 2016
Don’t even know how this bottle came about, but this is better than expected. Fruity nose of blueberry, plum, cranberry, and sprinkled with vanilla and peppery spices. Smooth palate, mellow tannins. A tad sweet.
Nice easy drinking cab.
Don’t even know how this bottle came about, but this is better than expected. Fruity nose of blueberry, plum, cranberry, and sprinkled with vanilla and peppery spices. Smooth palate, mellow tannins. A tad sweet.
Nice easy drinking cab.
Pleasantly surprised. Solid Cali Cab... And the bottle is beautiful.
Anth 1 - 0 Steve
Pleasantly surprised. Solid Cali Cab... And the bottle is beautiful.
Anth 1 - 0 Steve
Great value. Tastes like it should. Solid wine.
Great value. Tastes like it should. Solid wine.
1 person found it helpfulJun 14th, 2020
Liked this more than expected... not full bodied or overly rich (doesn’t drink like a heavy Cab) but a nice, easy drinking, Thurs sipping wine! The blend is good too!
Liked this more than expected... not full bodied or overly rich (doesn’t drink like a heavy Cab) but a nice, easy drinking, Thurs sipping wine! The blend is good too!
1 person found it helpfulMar 24th, 2020Very dark with big cherry and black currant. A little too sharp for me.
Very dark with big cherry and black currant. A little too sharp for me.
1 person found it helpfulJul 8th, 2017