2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Classic Cabernet Sauvignon at its best
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About the Wine
The 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the best Paso Robles Cabernets available. Crafted from the same quality fruit as our flagship ISOSCELES blend, and made of 100% cabernet sauvignon, this wine is a Cabernet lover’s dream. This wine is bold and complex with ripe black fruit, sweet spice, and that classic Cabernet mix of savory and herbal characteristics. Its structural texture keeps this wine balanced and fresh from its beginning through its very long, complex finish.
Tasting Notes
Varietal Composition
- % Cabernet Sauvignon
Body
Appearance
Bright with a deep ruby/purple core that lightens to ruby at the rim, with medium staining, thick, and persistent tearing.
Aroma
Very fragrant with rich black currant, black cherry, violet, and black raspberry notes followed by barrel spice, cigar box, smoke, and toasted oak aromas.
Palate
Full-bodied but beautifully balanced with ripe black cherry, black currant, and toasted oak on the entry, followed by a rich and full midpalate with velvety but firm tannins and notes of sweet tobacco, cedar, espresso, and black pepper. The finish is very long and layered with sustained black fruit, toasted oak, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, coffee, and licorice root.
KEY FEATURES
Appellation
Paso Robles
Fermentation
Stainless steel closed-top tanks with UV43 yeast and twice-daily pump-overs.
Maturation
Barrel-aged for 21 months in 100% French oak (50% new)
Alcohol
15.5%
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS
Dark Chocolate Gâteau
Big and bold, the 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a Cabernet lover’s dream that is great with a steak fresh off the grill or a deluxe burger. For a treat, try it with a rich dark chocolate gâteau.
