Cobos Bramare Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted by Edmund in Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon | 0 comments

Before 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 numerous 100-rated wines. So, in terms of Argentine winemaking, Cobos is somewhat akin to the foreign rock star. It is known for consistent excellence, but with that excellence also come outrageous prices, especially for a value market like Argentina. In fact, it produces the only wines that I have seen retailing for $200 or more the first year of their release. However, to be fair, Cobos  is the winery with the highest rated Argentine wine of all time, the Cobos Marchiori Vineyard Malbec 2006, which has received a 99 from Robert Parker. In a sense, Cobos is the highest-rated of all Argentine wineries.

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Bramare Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $33-$52 on Wine-searcher, but most vendors are under $43.
Producer: Viña Cobos
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This is just about the cheapest a Cobos wine can get, but it doesn’t sacrifice quality at all.

Great color—dark with tons of purple and orange tints.

Sweet aroma—dried fruits and plums are especially prominent. It’s also a bit herbal or floral.

The taste of the wine is rather complex. It blends strong tannins with a nice fruitiness, especially of plums. It is very strong and somewhat acidic as well, giving it a bit of freshness or kick. The flavor, moreover, develops in the mouth, with a lot of the acidity and the taste of plums coming in a bit later. There are finally some overtones of coffee and nuts. It’s a very drinkable, smooth, and refreshing wine.

Overall Score: 4.3/5.0. It can easily hold its own against much pricier Cabernet Sauvignons from Argentina.