Ruca Malen Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot Bodega Ruca Malen $12-$18 on Wine-searcher Color is verging on black. Rather dark, with some purple and dark red in there. Fresh, fruity aroma, but rather weak and subtle. Leather, oak, and vanilla are also present, but they can barely be...
read moreLurton “Gran Lurton” Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina Bodega J & F Lurton About $15-$19 Good value Although this wine lacks different hues, it has a very nice, intense ruby and garnet color. Great aroma—Chocolate and nuts just burst out. A tad of spice too. Earthy but...
read moreBefore I begin this review, I do want to point out a couple facts about Viña Cobos, the most exclusive, expensive, and well-renowned (a bit too much, in my opinion) wineries, Viña Cobos. Viña Cobos is the brainchild of California wine magnate, Paul Hobbs, the man praised for an endless range of phenomenal wines, including...
read moreLa Flor Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 $9-$10 on Wine-searcher, though 1 vendor is selling it at $19 (rip-off for this quality) Keeper for Value. Nice ruby color, with strong and intense reflections, especially for something so young (this wine is from Pulenta Estate’s young line). Leather, toast, smoke, pepper and oak are all mixed in...
read moreMuseo Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Bodega La Rural 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Not available on Wine-searcher. Lovely jet black color. Very fruity, peachy, black fruit aroma. Quite strong too. Wine is pretty complex. It has great body, with a nice spice to it. It also has some nuttiness. But it doesn’t have much length (as should be...
read moreRutini Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 100% Cabernet Sauvignon $18 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. Keeper Beautiful tints of ruby and violet. Intense, and purpling, but with a bit of lightness to the color. Aroma is muddy, earthy, and woody. There is the smell of a forest, of rocks, and of fresh fruit. Good body and structure to the wine....
read moreCarinae Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006 100% Cabernet Sauvignon $9.50 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. The color is rather soft for a reserve—nothing too intense. Nice aroma—spicy, herbal, floral. Still, nothing that pops out. The wine has a lot of body, especially in comparison to the other Carinae wines. It is also much spicier....
read moreSanta Julia Magna Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (I think it’s known as the Cabernet Reserva in the US) 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Familia Zuccardi $9-$12 on Wine-searcher Okay color—dark, with a nice ruby shade, but it lacks other hues. Very monochromatic. Best aroma of the 3 magna wines I’ve tried (Malbec, Corte, and this). Earthy,...
read moreZuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Familia Zuccardi $16-$17 on Wine-searcher. 2 vendors. Keeper for Value Beautiful color, with reddish orange tints, though nothing special. Muddy, earthy aroma, but in a good way. Also has the smell of fresh rain. Beautiful taste, especially considering I’m not a fan of...
read moreSottano Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Luján de Cuyo $22 to $25 on Wine-searcher. 2 vendors. Beautiful shades of color. Dark black, with some garnet and ruby. Very intense. The aroma is floral and fruity. A little burnt and smoky, with a light smell of flowers and herbs infused. Taste: Very complex...
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