Uncorked by Cosmopolitan Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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Moody, broody, and teensy bit fruity. Pairs well with: Having friends over for a dinner party, meeting The Parents for the first time, watching eight consecutive episodes of a show, Mercury Retrograde.
How it drinks: great aromas of black, cherry, and plum with notes of dark chocolate. Rich and complex with ripe tannins and a long finish.
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Spiced blackberry and an echo of bramble create a sensational textural experience. Dark chocolate and licorice sweeten the lush tannins, while sage and bergamot heighten the adventure on the lengthy finish.
Covering the most vine acreage in the state compared to any other red wine variety, Cabernet Sauvignon produces as much wine in California as Merlot and Pinot Noir combined. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates, as well as the freedom of its winemakers, allow for an incredible range of wine styles from this single grape.
California’s most famous region—and especially for Cabernet Sauvignon—is the acclaimed Napa Valley. While Cabernet is successful throughout the world, rarely has it achieved such merit as it does from the Napa Valley. At this point the two are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other.
Napa’s closest neighbor, Sonoma County, does an impressive job keeping up with Napa’s fame and glory. Alexander Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain and Knights Valley contribute to the lot of some of California’s top-rated Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lake County in California’s North Coast has become a focus for some of Napa’s more respected growers. From the Central Coast come iconic examples of classic California Cabernet; Lodi and the Sierra Foothills are great budget-friendly sources of amicable Cabernets.