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| BARREL AGED CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 North Coast |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
TOASTED HEAD |
| Very deep purple colour. Slightly spicy, baked plum-apple nose with some resiny, cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, slightly spicy, tangy, plum-cherry-apple flavours with some resiny cedar notes on the crisp finish. This OK commercial crowd pleaser has 13.5% alcohol and 6 g/L residual sugar. Not quite up to the 2014 (**) released on October 29, 2016 at $19.95. |
CSPC |
686824 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Art Can |
| Country |
USA |
| Region |
California |
| Rating |
*+/**(87 points)
Dry, Spicy, Cedary, Slightly Herbal |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
 |
| This wine is loaded with toasty oak character - hence, \"Toasted Head\" - taken from the toasted barrels in which it's matured. But not all of the smoky character is from ageing. The vines are grown in volcanic hillside soils that impart flinty smoke of their own. This is always a dark, dense wine with rich smoke and tobacco atop the ripe fruit tones. There is nothing complicated here; this perennially and reliably delivers smooth, toasty dark fruit and pairs well with grilled meats. |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 6, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
672 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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