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| DIRECTOR'S CUT CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 Alexander Valley, Sonoma County |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA |
| Very deep intense purple colour, it has a rich, somewhat spicy, intense, ripe, plummy-cherry-cassis nose with lots of cedary notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, spicy, intense, juicy, ripe, plummy, black cherry flavours with a lingering, cassis-tinged, rather cedary (shades of Rioja-Gran-Reserva) finish. This new blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petite Sirah and 2% Syrah has 13.9% alcohol and a decent 6.2 g/L total acidity with lot number 29421 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Aged for 15 months in French oak with 40% new barrels. While this California crowd-pleaser has nothing to do stylistically with Bordeaux, it excels in a large Riedel 001 glass served with a rack of lamb or steak. A REPEAT of the recommended 2019 (***) was released on September 24, 2022 at $39.95 |
CSPC |
61002 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Nob Est |
| Country |
USA |
| Region |
California |
| Rating |
***(93 points)
Rich, Spicy, Ripe, Cedary |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Toasted oak nuances spice up the aroma of this well-balanced and nicely structured wine before blueberries and black cherries dominate the palate. It offers excellent concentration, well-delineated fruit flavors and ample oak accents of toast, vanilla and cinnamon. Score - 91 (Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2022) |
Price |
$ 39.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - August 19, 2023 |
| Cases bought |
320 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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